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I don’t know that I agree with this–I sure don’t want to, but it’s a sad commentary on the current state of our polity that it sounds plausible.
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August 4, 2006 at 5:31 pm
If he blamed things on the “Israel lobby” just one more time, he was going to have to start calling it “the international Jewish banking conspiracy” just for the sake of variety.
August 4, 2006 at 6:30 pm
Hmmmmph.
You may have a point. I would note, though, that my interpretation of the “Israel lobby” as he used the term doesn’t necessarily mean official–or even unofficial–representatives of the Israeli government or even persons whose support of Israel stems from having a Jewish heritage.
There seems to be an attitude on the part of the US Government, Congress, and the great majority of Americans that Israel can do no wrong.
Now, for the sake of the occasional visitor, I am not making any judgement on whether Israel has done or is doing wrong; I’m commenting on American political attitudes towards Israel.
I would submit that this does not affect my primary point–that five years ago the contents of this rant would have been prima facie dismissed as the output of a raving fruitcake, whereas today they seem within the realm of possibility.
August 4, 2006 at 8:58 pm
To me, now is an odd moment to ask if Israel can do no wrong.
But anyway, I’ve read this piece a second time and I still don’t know what this guy proposes. Maybe I’d agree with his proposition, if he had one.
August 5, 2006 at 10:32 am
I don’t think he’s proposing anything.
I think he’s throwing up his hands in frustration.