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Why court AIPAC?

By Larry Stevens - Mar 3rd, 2007 at 12:24 pm EST

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The Chicago Sun-Times reports that Obama gave a speech to AIPAC on Friday beating the drum for war with Iran.

I support Barack Obama 100%, but I have some questions about this position. I ask these questions seriously because I hold out the possibility of being persuaded.

1) Why does America need Israel? This is always presented as an article of faith, but I've never come across an actual nuts-and-bolts case for the argument. Since the end of the Cold War, it seems clear that our "special relationship" with Israel is a big net negative for U.S. interests.

2) Why does Obama need AIPAC? I'm not a professional politician, so maybe I'm missing something here. If I were running for president, I'd stay as far away as I could from an organization that puts the interests of a foreign country ahead of those of the U.S.

3) How will bellicosity against Iran help the moderate voices among the Iranians?

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