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John Mearsheimer – The Lobby Falters

Many people in Washington were surprised when the Obama administration tapped Charles Freeman to chair the National Intelligence Council, the body that oversees the production of National Intelligence Estimates: Freeman had a distinguished 30-year career as a diplomat and Defense Department official, but he has publicly criticised Israeli policy and America's special relationship with Israel, [...]

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Berman, US Congressional Foreign Affairs Boss: "I'm on the foreign affairs committee for Israel"

Howard Berman, Congressional Foreign Affairs Boss, Cites Israel as a Prime Motivator in His Politics, Then Calls Israel Lobby a 'Total Canard' [Via: Mondoweiss]
On February 20, Congressman Howard Berman, the soon-to-be-chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, visited the Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association in his Los Angeles district. During the Q-and-A, a couple of audience [...]

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The Lobby… Just "Power"

Image by: Carlos Latuff

The Jerusalem Post: "Jewish power dominates at 'Vanity Fair'"
By Nathan Burstein
It's a list of "the world's most powerful people," 100 of the bankers and media moguls, publishers and image makers who shape the lives of billions. It's an exclusive, insular club, one whose influence stretches around the globe but is concentrated strategically [...]

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