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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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By gr8pop Mar 8th 2007 at 3:09 am EST

I agree 100% What do Americans gain from our relationship with Israel ??? Loss of tax dollars, we're rightfully identified as being complicit with Israel's policies.

To patronize AIPAC, and to do so without even a remark about the occupation, illegal land grabbing, illegal apartheid wall, dehumanization, racism, bulldozing homes, bulldozing olive trees, bulldozing other crops, grabbing water resources, destroying palestinian infrastructure, implementing countless roadblocks designed more for harassment than security, targeted assassinations, etc, etc, is really something I didn't expect from Barack Obama. Israel is an apartheid state and Obama know's exactly what Israel is about, but he's a coward to not call it what it is.

Before a friendly Zionist sympathizer jumps on my case with the "anti-Semite" label, please allow me to say I'm a 61 year old Sephardic Jew, and I can assure you that there is more criticism of Israel's hateful and racist policies inside Israel than in the United States. And, no thanks, I'm not a "self-hating Jew", I'm a Justice Loving Jew. Barack Obama should not offer Israel his unconditional support. He's patronizing AIPAC for money support, while doing an obvious CYA, so AIPAC won't set out to ruin his run for the presidency. Israel has been enjoying blind support and tax dollars from American citizens for too long. We have become complicit with Israel's policies.

Do you mind a little eye-opening? Here are a few
YouTube videos for your viewing pleasure.

AIPAC and the NeoCon Policy
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AIPAC is pushing us to war with Iran for Israel
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What motivated the 9/11 hijackers? See testimony most didn't
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Wolf Blitzer is a Zionist
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Fox News - 911 and the Israeli Connection
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Please read my blog post on this site here:
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