ENCARNIZADA BATALLA POR SECRETARIA DE DEFENSA EN WASHINGTON

Posible nominación de Chuck Hagel saca a la luz divergencias en Washington

Una encarnizada batalla por la nominación del próximo secretario de Defensa se desarrolla actualmente en Washington. El presidente Obama quiere nombrar a Chuck Hagel . Pero desde el mismo día 21 de diciembre, en cuanto se mencionó su nombre públicamente, el American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC), o sea el grupo de presión proisraelí en Estados Unidos, desató una furiosa campaña acusando a Hagel de antisemitismo.

Por lo tanto, en los próximos días sabremos si el AIPAC cuenta aún con suficiente poder como para arruinar carreras en Estados Unidos o si su pérdida de influencia le ha cerrado esa posibilidad.
En todo caso, las muestras de respaldo que ya han podido verse a favor de Chuck Hagel han hecho visibles los contornos del bando que ya viene perfilándose como favorable a la posibilidad de compartir el poder con Rusia, a un distanciamiento de Estados Unidos en su relación con Israel y a favor de la paz en el Medio Oriente.
En ese bando se inscriben, en primer lugar, los oficiales de alto rango que participaron en la «revuelta de los generales» encabezada por el almirante William Fallon en 2008 (ver el documento adjunto) –o sea los oficiales que se opusieron al proyecto de ataque contra Irán del entonces vicepresidente Cheney.
También se incluyen en ese bando 4 ex consejeros de seguridad nacional: James L. Jones, Brent Scowcroft, Zbigniew Brzezinski y Frank Carlucci –todos bien conocidos por su poco entusiasmo por las políticas israelíes [1].
Luego de la neutralización de los principales responsables de la OTAN y del escudo antimisiles, todos bajo investigación administrativa por corrupción, la oposición al proyecto de Obama ha puesto en un segundo plano la posibilidad de compartir el poder con Rusia para concentrarse sobre todo en la posible evolución de las relaciones de Estado Unidos con Israel

Documentos adjuntos

 Declaración pública de oficiales estadounidenses en apoyo a Chuck Hagel.
(PDF - 65.7 KB)21, 2012
We write regarding the qualifications of former Senator Chuck Hagel to be Secretary of Defense. As
former Generals and Admirals from the Army, Air Force, Marines and Navy, we are certain that
Senator Hagel would be a strong leader in the Pentagon.
Senator Hagel is eminently qualified for the job. He is a decorated Vietnam veteran, a successful
businessman, a leader in Ronald Reagan’s Veteran’s Administration and, since his election to the
Senate in 1996, one the country’s leading voices on foreign policy. He would bring a long-term
strategic vision to the job and to the President’s Cabinet.
Senator Hagel has stood up for what he believes are best interests of the United States for many
years, regardless of party or politics. We all know that the next Secretary of Defense will have a
challenging job to do – in this time of budget constraint and unprecedented challenges around the
world, the leadership of the Department of Defense must be strong. But, as then-Senator Hagel said
to his colleagues on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee in 2007: “If you want a safe job, go sell
shoes.”
Most importantly, we believe that the person who can best lead the Pentagon is one who understands
the importance of the challenges that our warfighter faces. Everyone in the Department of Defense,
from the most-recently enlisted Privates to the senior General Officers, respect his service to his
country on the battlefields in Vietnam. Even more, his decades of work with Veterans organizations
show that he will forcefully advocate for continued support to the men and women of our armed
forces long after they have returned from today’s battlefields.
We look forward to working with Senator Hagel if and when he is nominated by the President and
confirmed by the Senate. Senator Hagel has been a voice of moderation and balance in an unbalanced
time, and we can think of few people better qualified to lead the Department of Defense.
Sincerely,
Lieutenant General Brent Scowcroft, USAF (Ret.) former National Security Advisor to Presidents
Gerald Ford and George H.W. Bush
Admiral William J. Fallon, USN (Ret.), former Commander of U.S. Central Command and U.S.
Pacific Command
General Lester L. Lyles, USAF (Ret.) former Commander, Air Force Material Command, Wright-
Patterson Air Force Base
Admiral Robert J. Natter, USN (Ret.), former Commander of U.S. Atlantic Fleet/Fleet Forces
Command
General Chuck Wald, USAF (Ret.), former Deputy Commander of United States European
Command
General Anthony Zinni, USMC (Ret.), former Commander in Chief of United States Central
Command
Lieutenant General John “Glad” Castellaw, USMC (Ret.), former Chief of Staff of United States
Central Command
Lieutenant General Daniel Christman, USA (Ret.), former Superintendent of the United States
Military Academy at West Point
Lieutenant General Robert G. Gard, Jr., USA, (Ret.), former President of the National Defense
University
Brigadier General Stephen Cheney, USMC (Ret.), former Inspector General of the Marine Corps
Brigadier General Dr. John H. Johns, USA (Ret.), former Assistant Commander of the 1st Infantry
Division and Professor of National Security Strategy at the National Defense University

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