Republicans hammer at Obama's pick for Pentagon
- Published: 31 Jan 2013 at 10.44
- Online news: World
The Vietnam war veteran tapped to lead the Pentagon, Chuck Hagel, came under a withering attack from Republican critics on Thursday as he struggled to explain his stance on Israel and Iran.
Former US senator Chuck Hagel, US President Barack Obama's nominee for secretary of defense, testifies during his confirmation hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on January 31, 2013. Hagel, came under a withering attack from Republican critics on Thursday as he struggled to explain his stance on Israel and Iran.
Hagel endured hours of relentless grilling at his confirmation hearing, with Republican senators citing his blunt comments over the years to portray him as naive on national security and disloyal to Washington's staunch ally, Israel.
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