Over at American Thinker is a piece by a fellow named Ed Timperlake, which not only presents an insider\u2019s supportive view of Chuck Hagel, but describes a procedural tactic that can be employed by Senate Republicans, with the support of Chuck Hagel, to add some transparency to the administration\u2019s nomination of a new SecDef.<\/p>\n
Apparently Chuck Hagel was once considered to be a friend of the veteran community. I was unaware that, prior to becoming a senator, he had resigned his position as a VA official in protest against policies he thought harmful to veterans. Timperlake is Naval Academy, a former Marine fighter pilot and disabled vet who worked many years in DoD and is now a defense industry expert, author and pundit. His biography can be found here<\/a>. <\/p>\n As soon as I read this piece, I thought it would be grist for this grinding mill we call This Ain\u2019t Hell. Please go to American Thinker<\/a> and read this piece then offer your opinions here. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"