Soccer Dad's Middle East Media Sampler

Here's Soccer Dad's Middle East Media Sampler for Friday, February 22.

1) One last Hagel post

In the Hagel Pinata, Marc Ambinder complains:


Democrats tend to do this as well when Republican presidents nominate
people. But Republicans have done it out of pique and spite. And
they've abdicated their advice and consent function, which, after all,
is supposed to help the president govern,