Interesting...
Bob Woodward writes in the Post that on a visit to the White House
in 2009, Hagel warned Obama that he should look out for rogue elements
within the Pentagon that were leading a ‘new world order’:
According to an account that Hagel later gave, and is
reported here for the first time, he told Obama: “We are at a time where
there is a new world order.
“We don’t control it. You must question everything, every
assumption, everything they” — the military and diplomats — “tell you.
Any assumption 10 years old is out of date. You need to question our
role. You need to question the military. You need to question what are
we using the military for.”
The Post states that Hagel warned Obama about becoming “bogged down”
in the ongoing war in Afghanistan, saying it would define Obama’s
first term. Hagel reportedly later privately questioned the wisdom of
sending additional troops to join the conflict.
At the time, Obama had announced a proposed deployment of over
50,000 troops to Afghanistan, based on recommendations from the
Pentagon.
In response, Hagel is said to have noted “The president has not had
commander-in-chief control of the Pentagon since Bush senior was
president.”
“If Hagel is confirmed, as appears likely, he and the president will
have a large task in navigating this new world order.” The Post report
concludes.
The assertion here seems less centered around the concept of ‘new
world order’ that Infowars readers will be familiar with, and more
towards the simple notion that the military industrial complex is
driving perpetual war for its own ends; not really a major revelation
in itself, and more an obvious statement. (Wa Post Report: Hagel Warned Obama About ‘New World Order’)
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