Secretary of defense nominee Chuck Hagel sits on the board of a pro-Iran organization that has given millions of dollars to leftwing nonprofits and mainstream media outlets, organizations that are now leading the charge to support his nomination.
A progressive anti-nuclear foundation has spent more than $5.6 million in 2010 alone to create “a world without nuclear weapons.” One of its projects: shift the debate on Iran’s nuclear program away from military action and toward accepting Tehran as a nuclear power. The Ploughshares Fund opposes military action against Iran and has funded organizations that share this goal, including the Center for American Progress, the pro-Tehran National Iranian American Council, and liberal fringe group J Street.
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