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The Israel Lobby? An Examination

The Israel Lobby? An Examination. By Akio Bandle The Israel Lobby is arguably the largest elephant in Washington. Yet, it happens to be a crucial piece to the American foreign policy puzzle. Academics John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt explore this paradox in their working paper, “The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy”. Based on their Realist school-of -thought, the professors argue that our partnership with Israel is strategically pointless, if not detrimental to our national interests. Despite this, we channel billions of dollars in aid to Israel, and unflinchingly support their policies as it continues to hurt our image in the Middle East. The professors conclude that our strong alliance with Israel is due to the Lobby’s immense influence over our foreign policy. Likewise, the Israel Lobby is able to suppress voices of opposition in the realm of government, mainstream media, and academia. Stifling the fora has enabled the Lobby to operate virtually unknown beyond the political landscape. Mearsheimer and Walt define the Israel Lobby as a “loose coalition of individuals and organizations who actively work to shape U.S. foreign policy in a pro-Israel direction.” They highlight the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) in particular, as the most clear cut case of the Lobby’s power. The Israel Lobby’s tour de force presence on Capitol Hill and the White House has caused a power shift more favorable to Israel’s interests. In turn, our stringent pro-Israel disposition has enraged the Arab world, fueling terrorism and sabotaging hopes for peace in the Middle East.

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Right-Wing Deception of Their Own Kind

I read the MySpace article and note the same lack of perspective used by the media outlets you are claiming to watch over.

For instance, the claim by AG Blumenthal that the number of offenders has risen "exponentially" is factually incorrect. Approximately 300% is far short of a tenfold rise nevertheless a 9000-fold rise, which is the actual meaning of "exponential". One need only look at the root "exponent" to realize how drastically overstated the number is. And what would one expect from an AG looking to advance his career? Yet the media keeps asking questions of people they know will respond with sensational headlines.

How sensational? Out of 180 million profiles, only 29,000 are sexual offenders. If that was a statistic that applied to the general population...the people living next door to you and me, America would have the lowest number of sexual predators in the world. Look it up. Or does MediaChannel Matters have an agenda that isn't concerned so much with truth, but with protecting right-wing darlings of the Scaife-Ailes-Regnery ilk, peaple whose lies are being posted on MediaMatters? I think the attempt to intercept it's traffic by using a similar name tells the whole story.

Scaife! Give it up Old Man. We are Legion. And We Are Coming For YOU!

Your dollars are now as useless as PNAC's lies.

Truth, Fiction and Lou

Truth, Fiction and Lou Dobbs - New York Times