Según revelan los documentos de Wikileaks, la Embajada de los EE.UU. en Madrid calificó en 2008 de "pro Estados Unidos" al general José Julio Rodríguez, actual fichaje de Podemos para las elecciones generales del 20 de diciembre.
El informe confidencial fue remitido el día 18 de julio de 2008, por Hugo Llorens, número dos de la embajada norteamericana en Madrid. En el informe indica que el nombramiento de José Julio Rodríguez es positivo para los intereses de EE.UU.
El telegrama resalta que, José Julio Rodríguez, como director general de armamento del Ministerio español de Defensa en la OTAN ha trabajado estrechamente con la Oficina de compra de armamento y material de EE.UU (OSD AT&L) que dirigía entonces el subsecretario del Pentágono John Jacob Young.
La indefinición política de Podemos en el tema de la OTAN y la falta de claridad, contrasta con las críticas que hacía en 2013 Pablo Iglesias a la OTAN, en su programa "Fort Apache" ¿Para qué sirve la OTAN? y a las del TTIP, a las que Podemos que considera la OTAN económica. Ahora la nueva incorporación de Podemos, el general José Julio Rodríguez, no ha ocultado que está a favor de la cooperación militar internacional: "La OTAN es necesaria y Podemos respetará los compromisos".
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//No Surprises: Air Force's Rodriguez to be New CHOD//
2. (C) Spain's new Jefe del Estado Mayor de Defensa (JEMAD or CHOD) is to be Spanish Air Force Lieutenant General Jose Julio Rodriguez Fernandez. Rodriguez had been the favored pick among Air Force candidates to succeed the outgoing Chief of Defense, Spanish Army General Felix Sanz Roldan, who has held the post for four years. With the July 18 announcement of a new Chief of Defense drawn from the Air Force, Spanish Defense Minister Carme Chacon has apparently maintained the traditional rotation of the CHOD position among the branches of the military. As reported previously (ref A), GEN Sanz had been a rather open advocate of changing the custom, arguing the GOS should select its best candidate from the current pool of three-star generals from all the services. As of July 3, the Minister was inclined to respect the tradition and nominate a candidate from the Air Force. LTG Rodriguez, age 60, is a career fighter pilot and a graduate of Spain's Air Force Academy and Air Force Staff College. Since May 2006, he has headed the Spanish MOD's Directorate of Armaments and Materiel (DIGAM). He speaks fluent English.
3. (C) COMMENT: Madrid's Office of Defense Cooperation has worked extensively with LTG Rodriguez for the past two years, while he has served in Spanish Air Force HQ as the Director of Plans/Programs. All Air Force FMS programs were coordinated and staffed with his office. Rodriquez is the Spanish National Armaments Director within NATO. He worked closely with the U.S. Representative (OSD AT&L), Mr. Young, on several NATO acquisitions programs. General Rodriquez visited the United States, including a meeting with the Deputy Secretary of Defense, in February 2007. He is pro-U.S., a strong advocate of jointness, and a strategic thinker. LTG Rodriguez is typically very quiet and speaks succinctly. End comment.