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Our men were viciously attacked 41 years ago and the perpetrators got away with it. 6-19-08 We just lost one of the good guys - Capt. Ward Boston. RIP. Israel, the spy who 'loves' us Israel's invasion of Lebanon is a prelude to a US attack on Iran The influence of the Israeli lobby on the US Congress and particularly on the current administration (via the neocons in the office of vice president) has had adverse effects on the American national interest. Our foreign policy is being crafted and pushed forward by a foreign interest. The Israeli lobby deems such claims as the furtherance of 'anti-Semitic canards'. But in the pages of the most respected Jewish news outfits, this influence is admitted and openly discussed. The power of the Israeli lobby is manifest in the lack of action with regard to the case of the USS Liberty. And more recently, the case of Rachel Corrie. No action was taken by the US government with regard to either case. Israel's version of events was accepted as fact. Eyewitnesses, some US (military), were dismissed outright. For years, most Americans, including American politicians, have been cowed into silence and have refrained from criticizing this lobby. However, recently, things are starting to change. Jimmy Carter's book Palestine Peace Not Apartheid, and a report by two well-respected professors, have gained the attention of the lobby who are now seeking to double their efforts to counter these condemnations. I will attempt to make the case that not only does this lobby exist, but that the fruits of its labor has endangered the security of America. Much of this case was made in the paper by Walt and Mearsheimer. They have a book out this September that evidently offers more details on this topic. There is also a book entitled They Dare to Speak Out which was written in the early eighties by former Republican Congressman Paul Findley. George Washington warned of the perils of foreign entanglements in his Farewell Address. He had remarkable foresight. For, we are in that very situation right now. The invasion of Iraq was put forth and the case thereof was propounded by another part of the Israeli lobby: the neoconservatives. These neocons are evidently not done yet. The first incident to research is the case of the USS Liberty. You can buy this DVD from the History Channel. There is also this clip from the BBC's "Dead in the Water" (lower right of the page). This article by the Chicago Tribune of 10-02-07 finally puts to rest the lie that this attack was an accident. In fact, it was Israel's intention to sink that ship, killing all aboard. That our government does nothing in the face of the continual pleas for justice by these sailors is a testament to the power of the Israeli lobby. If I were in government (and elsewhere) and I saw folks that were forsaking the national security of THIS country for that of another, I would leak it to the press, I would come forward, I would not shut up about it. Ask yourself: what would Ben Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, etc, do if in that position? Those that have already come forward have earned the same respect and honor afforded to the latter, as far as I'm concerned. 10/2007 - The Israeli lobby is scattering in all directions lately. It's palpable. We are making a difference. But it takes more than just a few people; there is strength in numbers. If you care about this country, you'll speak up sooner, rather than later. The good guys are winning, but we can't rest or stop now. It is up to us ordinary citizens to act since our government fails or refuses to do so. 'Why me?' Well why not you? Imagine if our 'rebels' took that attitude in 1776 (and if you need to get jazzed, buy that video), we may still be kowtowing to the British crown.... Soldier on. Motivation behind this website: On any given day, any one of the above might outweigh the others. On this day, this is the motivating force - a very powerful piece of imagery. Either you get it or you don't; an entire group of people punished, dehumanized, humiliated, and reduced to paupers - thanks in (large) part to our support of Israel - they couldn't do it without us. For 5+ years now, this is my cause: liberty and justice, and perhaps some hope of the return of dignity to a once self-sufficient and proud people who have been made to pay for the sins of another. |
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A survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor and decorated WWII veteran:
"I've never seen a president - I don't care who he is - stand up to them [the Israelis].
It just boggles your mind. They always get what they want....If the American
people understood what grip those people have on our government, they would rise up in arms.
Our citizens don't have any idea what goes on."
- the late Admiral Thomas Moorer of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
(quote from They Dare to Speak Out by former Congressman(R) Paul Findley, p.174 Third Edition)
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