 AP Photo Israel needs a strong, coherent government to meet the challenges it will face in the next four years, including working with a hostile Obama administration. TAGGED: Israel, United States, Barack Obama, Chuck HagelRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| Letting peple like Susan Rice or Chuck Hagel twist in the political wind is, well, cruel. So I hope that in its second term, the White House cares enough about foreign policy to actually engage Congress rather than throw up... more ›› |
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