Comments on: AIPAC’s in Town, and the Line-Up is Hawkish http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/ Personality Blogs Tue, 07 Feb 2012 05:25:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: Tutu Ghosh http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15581 Tutu Ghosh Fri, 06 Jun 2008 11:52:36 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15581 Though depressing to contemplate, it is better to wake up to the reality of leadership elections. The competing candidates do not ask themselves, what is “right” and what is “wrong”; the question they ask instead is what will get me most votes? This is the l0ogic behind the Nixon administration’s withdrawal of its recognition of Taiwan as the Chinese representation in the international for a. This is the reason for Hillary Clinton’s support behind the invasion of Iraq; this is the logic behind McCain’s and Obama’s support of AIPAC. Some Obama supporters may be feeling a bit let down by their chosen Messiah; but what did they expect? He is running to be the President of the United States, isn’t he? Though depressing to contemplate, it is better to wake up to the reality of leadership elections. The competing candidates do not ask themselves, what is “right” and what is “wrong”; the question they ask instead is what will get me most votes? This is the l0ogic behind the Nixon administration’s withdrawal of its recognition of Taiwan as the Chinese representation in the international for a. This is the reason for Hillary Clinton’s support behind the invasion of Iraq; this is the logic behind McCain’s and Obama’s support of AIPAC. Some Obama supporters may be feeling a bit let down by their chosen Messiah; but what did they expect? He is running to be the President of the United States, isn’t he?

]]> By: Steve http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15305 Steve Wed, 04 Jun 2008 05:43:53 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15305 Alan MacDonald is right, AIPAC does not represent most American Jews. Most in the U.S. Jewish community favor a just two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, if the Palestinians will agree to it. In contrast AIPAC has worked to prevent such a solution. The time is long past for the decent majority of the American Jewish community to push AIPAC aside and replace it with new leadership that represents the peaceful will of the American Jewish majority. I think the best way to do this is to build up the new J Street organization to compete toe-to-toe with AIPAC. Every effort should be made to ensure that J Street succeeds. It is our best hope to push AIPAC to the margins where it belongs. Alan MacDonald is right, AIPAC does not represent most American Jews. Most in the U.S. Jewish community favor a just two-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict, if the Palestinians will agree to it. In contrast AIPAC has worked to prevent such a solution. The time is long past for the decent majority of the American Jewish community to push AIPAC aside and replace it with new leadership that represents the peaceful will of the American Jewish majority. I think the best way to do this is to build up the new J Street organization to compete toe-to-toe with AIPAC. Every effort should be made to ensure that J Street succeeds. It is our best hope to push AIPAC to the margins where it belongs.

]]> By: H Nensey http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15298 H Nensey Wed, 04 Jun 2008 04:27:08 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15298 I strongly believe that all those who love and support Israel should pick up thier belongings and move to Israel. If you want to live in America you should love America and only America. Do not make my country (The US of A) fight, bleed and bankcrupt for the sake of Israel. I strongly believe that all those who love and support Israel should pick up thier belongings and move to Israel. If you want to live in America you should love America and only America. Do not make my country (The US of A) fight, bleed and bankcrupt for the sake of Israel.

]]> By: Alan MacDonald http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15289 Alan MacDonald Wed, 04 Jun 2008 01:01:50 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15289 AIPAC does not represent the vast majority of anti-war Jews in the US or Israel. AIPAC really stands for American-style Imperialism Political Action Committee. AIPAC and the 'corporatist Empire' that rules America behind this two-party facade of 'Vichy' government and 'vichy' corporatist media push the candidates toward further destructive imperialist wars abroad and tyranny at home in each country. As Hannah Arendt presciently warned of the Nazi Empire, "Empire abroad (always) entails tyranny at home." AIPAC does not represent the vast majority of anti-war Jews in the US or Israel.

AIPAC really stands for American-style Imperialism Political Action Committee.

AIPAC and the ‘corporatist Empire’ that rules America behind this two-party facade of ‘Vichy’ government and ‘vichy’ corporatist media push the candidates toward further destructive imperialist wars abroad and tyranny at home in each country.

As Hannah Arendt presciently warned of the Nazi Empire, “Empire abroad (always) entails tyranny at home.”

]]> By: Kim http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15269 Kim Tue, 03 Jun 2008 20:13:14 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15269 AIPAC members should offer up their own children to uniform up and fight, bleed and die for Israel. AIPAC members should offer up their own children to uniform up and fight, bleed and die for Israel.

]]> By: Steve http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15262 Steve Tue, 03 Jun 2008 19:27:31 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15262 Tom is right, LobLogians should read Mearsheimer and Walt, The Israel Lobby. It is the best book yet to appear on the Israel lobby. Some of its claims and arguments can be debated, but the main claims of the book--that the Israel lobby is powerful, is Likudist, and is harming U.S. and Israeli interest--are persuasively made. FYI the authors are not Jewish, but they are fairminded. They believe the U.S. should fight to defend Israel if its survival is ever in jeopardy. What they oppose are Israeli expansion, and Likudist efforts to enmesh the U.S. in unwise mideast wars. Their book should be debated on LobeLog. Does anyone have further comment on it? Tom is right, LobLogians should read Mearsheimer and Walt, The Israel Lobby. It is the best book yet to appear on the Israel lobby. Some of its claims and arguments can be debated, but the main claims of the book–that the Israel lobby is powerful, is Likudist, and is harming U.S. and Israeli interest–are persuasively made. FYI the authors are not Jewish, but they are fairminded. They believe the U.S. should fight to defend Israel if its survival is ever in jeopardy. What they oppose are Israeli expansion, and Likudist efforts to enmesh the U.S. in unwise mideast wars. Their book should be debated on LobeLog. Does anyone have further comment on it?

]]> By: Tom http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15253 Tom Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:39:38 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15253 I just finished reading the national best-seller "The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy". It was published in 2007 and written by two Jewish American university professors. It is not anti-Semetic but it does make the case that the Israel Lobby has not served the best interests of America or Israel. Before readers shoot off a lot of opinions it might help to read this book. I got it at my county public library. It is coming out in paperback in September. It will probably update the activities of the Lobby and its hold on U.S. politicians through the primary campaign. I just finished reading the national best-seller “The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy”. It was published in 2007 and written by two Jewish American university professors. It is not anti-Semetic but it does make the case that the Israel Lobby has not served the best interests of America or Israel. Before readers shoot off a lot of opinions it might help to read this book. I got it at my county public library. It is coming out in paperback in September. It will probably update the activities of the Lobby and its hold on U.S. politicians through the primary campaign.

]]> By: JOHN http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15235 JOHN Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:55:10 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15235 A PASSIONATE ATTACHMENT OF ONE NATION FOR ANOTHER PRODUCES A VARIETY OF EVILS.GEORGE WASHINTON HIS LAST SPEECH.I BELIEVE THE MESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS CAUSED BY SUCH ATTACHMENT WITH THE STATE OF ISRAEL! A PASSIONATE ATTACHMENT OF ONE NATION FOR ANOTHER PRODUCES A VARIETY OF EVILS.GEORGE WASHINTON HIS LAST SPEECH.I BELIEVE THE MESS IN THE MIDDLE EAST IS CAUSED BY SUCH ATTACHMENT WITH THE STATE OF ISRAEL!

]]> By: GV http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15228 GV Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:29:25 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15228 richard vajs, I disagree. Citizens of Israel are mostly realists who deal with issues as they arise. Israelites living in US are the ones paying top dollar to accomplish the grand plans. But they also get fat deals from the administration. The taxpayer has no say. richard vajs, I disagree. Citizens of Israel are mostly realists who deal with issues as they arise. Israelites living in US are the ones paying top dollar to accomplish the grand plans. But they also get fat deals from the administration. The taxpayer has no say.

]]> By: James http://www.lobelog.com/aipacs-in-town-and-the-line-up-is-hawkish/comment-page-1/#comment-15227 James Tue, 03 Jun 2008 14:23:12 +0000 http://www.ips.org/blog/jimlobe/?p=153#comment-15227 AIPAC cares MORE for Israel than America. And for this reason Americans should BEWARE!!! AIPAC cares MORE for Israel than America. And for this reason Americans should BEWARE!!!

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