Secretary Hagel reveals his hatred of Israel by agreeing to sell them advanced weapons.
We were frequently warned during his confirmation hearing that Chuck Hagel harbored an animus toward Israel. Now that he is in a position of some power, Hagel has wasted no time making good on his ill will:
Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel announced new U.S. arms sales to Israel on Monday, amid fears of war over Iran's alleged nuclear weapons program."The Obama administration has made not just maintaining, but enhancing and improving Israel's qualitative military edge a top priority," Hagel said in Tel Aviv, after meeting Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon.
The weapons include missiles and radar systems for fighter jets and re-fueling planes, which could be used in any Israeli pre-emptive strike on Iran's nuclear facilities.
Left unsaid but almost certainly true, was the fact that Hagel made the speech through gritted teeth, while rolling his eyes.
The re-fueling planes are a particularly egregious example of Secretary Hagel's appeasement of Iran since those planes impede Israel's ability to fly deeper into Iranian territory. Or something.
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