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Summary
This document page, marked with a House Oversight Bates number, appears to be an excerpt from a political article discussing the nomination of Chuck Hagel as Secretary of Defense. It details pressure from pro-Israel members of Congress and WINEP director Robert Satloff for Hagel to adopt a tougher stance on Iran. The text notes that Hagel subsequently met with officials and Senators to clarify his support for sanctions and keeping military options open.
People (3)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Chuck Hagel | Nominee for Secretary of Defense/Former Senator from Nebraska |
Subject of the article; being pressured to change his stance on Iran during confirmation.
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| Barack Obama | President |
Warned by Congress members to rein in Hagel.
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| Robert Satloff | Executive Direction [sic] of WINEP |
Warned that the White House must ensure Hagel adopts a tougher line on Iran.
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Organizations (4)
| Name | Type | Context |
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| Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP) |
Pro-Israel think tank led by Robert Satloff.
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| Congress |
Mentioned regarding Israel-friendly members.
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| White House |
Urged to act regarding Hagel's stance.
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| Pentagon |
Hagel met with senior officials there.
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Timeline (1 events)
Within days of nomination (ca. Jan 2013)
Hagel meetings with Pentagon officials and Senators
Washington D.C.
Relationships (1)
Satloff warned bluntly that Hagel should back away from previous views.
Key Quotes (2)
"“If the White House does not take steps soon to correct that impression, the chances for a negotiated resolution of the Iran nuclear crisis will fall nearly to zero and the likelihood of Israeli military action will rise dramatically,”"Source
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"asserting that he supports broad international sanctions against Iran and that he believes that the military option ought to be “on the table.”"Source
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slammed Hagel for his past comments and positions on Iran. In conjunction with Israel-friendly members of Congress, they’ve warned Obama to rein Hagel in so as not to send a dovish signal to Tehran. Robert Satloff, executive direction of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy (WINEP), a pro-Israel think tank, warned bluntly that the White House should act quickly to make sure that Hagel backs away from his previous views on Iran and at least toes the administration’s tougher line. “If the White House does not take steps soon to correct that impression, the chances for a negotiated resolution of the Iran nuclear crisis will fall nearly to zero and the likelihood of Israeli military action will rise dramatically,” he wrote.
Indeed, within days of his nomination as secretary of defense, Hagel was already backing away from his earlier views, meeting with senior Pentagon officials and influential senators who’ll vote on his confirmation to clarify his views on Iran, asserting that he supports broad international sanctions against Iran and that he believes that the military option ought to be “on the table.” Several Democratic senators who met with Hagel announced with satisfaction that the former senator from Nebraska had sufficiently backtracked or “clarified” his views on Iran. Consequently, they
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