senator Chuck Hagel as defense

senator Chuck Hagel as defense secretary, a nomination still in question after an unsteady performance by the candidate before the Senate Armed Services Committee last week that focused in part on his past criticism of Israel. “This trip is a signal that the president has an interest, not just in the peace issue, but also in the broader concerns that Israel is facing,” said Dennis Ross, a senior Middle East adviser to Obama during his first term who is at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. “In some ways, it will be the president traveling to Israel to ask for a new beginning.” Article 2. Foreign Policy Saeb Erekat - The Peace Processor An interview by Aaron David Miller February 5, 2013 -- Other than Mahmoud Abbas, Saeb Erekat could be the most recognizable Palestinian on the planet. The chief Palestinian negotiator is certainly among the most passionate in promoting the cause. And nobody on the HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_029784