Kagan claims to admire Barak's contributions to Israel, not his judicial philosophy

US Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan told Senators at her confirmation hearing on Tuesday that she admires former Israeli Supreme Court justice Aharon Barak for his contributions to Israeli society and not necessarily for his judicial philosophy. "I admire Justice Barak for what he's done for the state of Israel and ensuring an independent judiciary," she said."He was central in creating an