Obama Defense Nominee Chuck Hagel Targeted by Smear Website

Mere hours after President Barack Obama put forth Chuck Hagel as his choice for Secretary of Defense, a pro-Israel group launched a website with the goal of scuttling the nomination.

The website, ChuckHagel.com, was launched by the Emergency Committee for Israel, and claims that Hagel "is not a responsible option" for the cabinet position.

The Emergency Committee for Israel is described on its website as "committed to mounting an active defense of the U.S.-Israel relationship by educating the public about the positions of political candidates on this important issue." The interest group, led by right-wing commentator and Weekly Standard Editor Bill Kristol, has already posted an a…
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