travel to Dubai to kill Hamas commander and Iranian arms smuggler Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in January.Brodsky was detained in Poland last month on an arrest warrant issued by Germany.Interior Minister Thomas de Maizière, who is a member of Chancellor Merkel’s Christian Democratic Union, said on Wednesday that the extradition is being “dealt with primarily as a matter of criminal law, and not according to foreign policy interests.” He notified the leaders of the opposition parties about the details of the extradition application.The Brodsky affair has caused friction between Israel and two of its most important European partners. According to media reports in Germany, Israel has turned the diplomatic screws on Poland and Germany to prevent the extradition of Brodsky to Germany.Officials in Warsaw refused to comment on the politicalwith major Republican donors and was the governor’s clear choice. Branstad was the guest on Iowa Public Television’s “Iowa Press” program on February 3 and said this about Schickel:

Glover: Then who do you have as a favorite for [Strawn’s] replacement?

Governor Branstad: Well, I think the vice chairman …

Glover: Bill Schickel.

Governor Branstad: … Bill Schickel from Mason City. He has served on the central committee and he is now the vice chair. He also served in the legislature, was the Mayor of Mason City. He’s a good guy. I’d certainly like to see him at least in an interim basis serve as state chairman and then there will be an election this spring of new members of the central committee and obviously the central committee chooses the state chairman.