Just Who Do They Represent: At Hagel Hearing, Concern for Israel Tops US Troops in Combat - TIME

In nearly eight hours of interrogation and testimony, Israel and its interests were referred to by the Senate Armed Services Committee a total of 106 times. On the other hand, there were a mere 24 references made to Afghanistan and the Americans fighting there—most by Democratic Senator Carl Levin, chairman of the committee.- Just Who Do They Represent: At Hagel Hearing, Concern for Israel Tops US Troops in Combat - Brandon Friedman
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