Pressure on Defense Secretary Nominee Chuck Hagel to Reverse Iran Stance
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The passage reveals coordinated lobbying by pro‑Israel think‑tank officials and congressional members to influence Hagel’s policy position on Iran during his confirmation. It provides specific names, Robert Satloff of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy publicly urged the White House to cu Pro‑Israel members of Congress allegedly warned President Obama to rein in Hagel to avoid signalin
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