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64. "A different kind of focus," huh?

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Mon Nov 24, 2014, 12:50 PM

Nov 2014

So basically, we need to replace our Defense Secretary, with an Offense Secretary.

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Breaking: WH Officials Say President Obama Has Asked Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to Step Down [View all] Hissyspit Nov 2014 OP

Up next: Obama nominates socialist liberal who is too soft for the job and hates America. DetlefK Nov 2014 #1

No, he wants somebody who is on board with an Iraq re-invasion. former9thward Nov 2014 #36

yep. to the RIGHT of Hagel. Lieberman available? yurbud Nov 2014 #40

Mitch McConnel offered a clue: dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #44

It was Hagel who complained Obama has no strategy....to McCain TheNutcracker Nov 2014 #53

oh,,I missed that. dixiegrrrrl Nov 2014 #61

And his "old friend" McCain trashed his during the confirmation process deurbano Nov 2014 #74

What's wrong with a liberal? Therational1 Nov 2014 #81

Liberals eat babies and want us to gay-marry immigrants. DetlefK Nov 2014 #95

But still not bad. DeSwiss Nov 2014 #100

nice explanation heaven05 Nov 2014 #2

Just heard Joe Madison mention this on his show. BumRushDaShow Nov 2014 #3

Bring back Rummy MannyGoldstein Nov 2014 #4

At least he would promote a target rich environment. Enthusiast Nov 2014 #11

Yay! We want Rummy! He's way more efficient! RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #22

Nah. Jackpine Radical Nov 2014 #79

Some SecDefs are more qualified than others when it comes to lying America into war. Bring back... Octafish Nov 2014 #5

Good one for Rummy the sociopath, lord of Mt. Misery the eastern MD place where Fred. Douglass lived appalachiablue Nov 2014 #19

The correlation between this news and the ISIS/Syria situation is not surprising. BlueEye Nov 2014 #6

In that case, wouldn't the target have been John Kerry, not Hagel karynnj Nov 2014 #46

Kerry is far too well established in both the adminstration and... BlueEye Nov 2014 #90

Since he will stay until the Senate confirms a replacement, Turbineguy Nov 2014 #7

He needs to fire Dempsey or lock his fucking hells bigdarryl Nov 2014 #8

Colin Powell reportedly enroute to White House. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #9

Great line, just makes me sad. SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2014 #20

Agreed. TheCowsCameHome Nov 2014 #27

Be careful not to idealize Powell too much RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #30

I did have "war criminal" in my post n/t SomeGuyInEagan Nov 2014 #62

You know the Secretary of State, unlike the Secretary of Defense, is not in the chain of command for 24601 Nov 2014 #104

The only Republican... HoosierCowboy Nov 2014 #10

Congrats to the people of Arizona on finally getting rid of McCain. hughee99 Nov 2014 #55

Good decision, Feral Child Nov 2014 #12

Damn....I always felt that as a Vietnam vet, Hagel Laurian Nov 2014 #13

I think you are correct sulphurdunn Nov 2014 #23

I agree with you. grasswire Nov 2014 #60

I wonder what's really going on here. " “the next couple of years will demand a different kind of rhett o rick Nov 2014 #14

it means were giing back in belzabubba333 Nov 2014 #31

Maybe a focus on dealing with armed and dangerous Muslim radicals rather than a focus JDPriestly Nov 2014 #94

You can bet it will be someone with recent military experience.... Historic NY Nov 2014 #15

Translation Robbins Nov 2014 #16

Exactly sulphurdunn Nov 2014 #24

Correct! RufusTFirefly Nov 2014 #32

a way to force congress into working w POTUS on Nat Sec? Schema Thing Nov 2014 #17

I'm only surprised to the extent that this didn't happen 2 weeks ago Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #18

Petraeus is radioactive after the Broadwell thing. Arkana Nov 2014 #45

I disagree. Petraeus has sat out long enough over the Broadwell thing Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #69

It won't be Petraeus. Broadwell was an excuse not the reason for Petraeus's exit. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #96

I agree with everything you say after "That is my opinion" Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #99

Iraq and Afghanistan went badly, and Petraeus' military strategies are partly to blame. JDPriestly Nov 2014 #105

Who is next up from the GOP Rank and File? McCain? nt NorthCarolina Nov 2014 #21

Asked ? DustyJoe Nov 2014 #25

POTUS and Hagel have been in talks since October. ImaPolitico Nov 2014 #48

To restore the Senate to the Democrats? Martak Sarno Nov 2014 #26

Grassley for Sec of Agriculture exboyfil Nov 2014 #33

Well here comes another book INdemo Nov 2014 #28

Max Cleland? exboyfil Nov 2014 #29

Max Cleland? A Round Tuit Nov 2014 #35

These are names mentioned for possible replacement: deurbano Nov 2014 #34

Jack Reed not interested in defense secretary position IDemo Nov 2014 #49

Given Obama will be president for just 2 more years, Reed would be trading karynnj Nov 2014 #77

Of those three, Ashton Carter would be the most likely Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #70

I first heard this PatrynXX Nov 2014 #37

+1 !! exactly lunasun Nov 2014 #65

hmmm? libodem Nov 2014 #38

Is UBER military hiring ? jakeXT Nov 2014 #39

Lincoln branch? deurbano Nov 2014 #76

Hillary! jalan48 Nov 2014 #41

If she's running, she will likely announce within 90 days. onehandle Nov 2014 #51

You are correct. jalan48 Nov 2014 #59

per NPR, Hagel wanted to take a harder line against Assad in Syria: ucrdem Nov 2014 #42

Good decision cosmicone Nov 2014 #43

Yeah, war as the solution in the Middle East. Hissyspit Nov 2014 #50

+1 BeanMusical Nov 2014 #85

Some other hoodlums will just replace ISIS. AngryDem001 Nov 2014 #83

I nominate Wesley Clark Richardo Nov 2014 #47

Wesley Clark almost started WW III. Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #56

That came nowhere near starting WWIII Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #72

The on-scene British general begs to differ. Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #75

I think Russia would have protested loudly and cut of natural gas to Western Europe Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #82

The Russians were not shooting at anyone. Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #87

That war was neither needless nor preventative Algernon Moncrieff Nov 2014 #91

Sorry...I wasn't clear. Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #103

yeah. Richardo Nov 2014 #78

Hagel complained to McCain there is no strategy. Though he was there to withdraw from war TheNutcracker Nov 2014 #52

The McCain who didn't vote for Hagel's confirmation, and said: deurbano Nov 2014 #67

Wes Clark? TheNutcracker Nov 2014 #54

Bill Clinton? exboyfil Nov 2014 #57

My prediction... Dopers_Greed Nov 2014 #58

Bad decision, Obama. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #63

"A different kind of focus," huh? MoonchildCA Nov 2014 #64

Miklazewski's gone from WH and Pentagon both thought he was 'not up to the job' to firing's to cover up Obama's flpoljunkie Nov 2014 #66

So Hagel's the scapegoat, but not John Kerry? Hagel isn't in charge of foreign policy. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #68

John Kerry has and continues to be deeply engaged in his role as the Secretary of State. flpoljunkie Nov 2014 #84

Hagel worked his ass off, and didn't screw up. I don't know what's going on here, that TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #86

Hagel was reportedly not interested in policy. I don't doubt he worked his ass off. flpoljunkie Nov 2014 #88

Kaplan is a hack. TwilightGardener Nov 2014 #89

We will have to agree to disagree. flpoljunkie Nov 2014 #93

On deck, another Republican... nt OnyxCollie Nov 2014 #71

I recommend Dennis Kucinich. F@ckwar. grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #73

That bothers me... Shemp Howard Nov 2014 #80

:) how bout we try it out way for once.... There's doesn't work! grahamhgreen Nov 2014 #97

Obama goes rogue, gives Wall St the finger? Zorra Nov 2014 #98

If I was Barack Obama, I would select Bill Lynn to fill the job eringer Nov 2014 #92

Jim Webb would be an interesting choice (nt) Recursion Nov 2014 #101

Given the Republican Senate davidpdx Nov 2014 #102