The current controversy about the resignation of Charles Freeman, Chairman-Designate of the National Intelligence Council (NIC), has created quite a firestorm in the news media, and rightfully so. However, the issues surrounding his resignation are so convoluted that one needs to be very careful about drawing erroneous conclusions and a tendency towards stereotyping.
Suffice to say Charles Freeman is probably one of the most consummate diplomats in the business. He is extremely intelligent, has a wealth of experience, is forthcoming and has a keen ability to work collaboratively with others without compromising his principles. His decision to resign is a tremendous loss to the government and to the people of the United States, all because of a cadre of right-wing, neo-conservative Zionists who have long exerted far too much influence on our government in their zealous allegiance to their dreams of a pure Jewish State of Israel.
Given their control over the government of Israel, I regard their pursuits as that of a renegade state that is completely ruthless in the character assassination of anyone who dares to take issue with their pursuits. Among their most notable demonstrations of their loyalty to the United States, was an unprovoked attack on a United States naval vessel (USS Liberty) in international waters without provocation and consequence. They have spied on the United States with impunity and have effectively dominated U.S. foreign policy towards the State of Israel since its founding. Except for the death camps, their treatment of the Palestinians rivals anything the Third Reich inflicted on all sorts of those regarded as less than perfect specimens of humanity, not limited exclusively to the Jews. Anyone who fails to realize that their goal is an exclusively Jewish State is out to lunch. One only has to scratch the surface of their unrelenting land grab in the Palestinian Territories to readily see their ultimate objective. And who gets the blame for their ruthless pursuit of empire? God, of course. Now I ask you, what sane and rational person would believe that nonsense?
The endless rhetoric about a permanent peace and a two-state solution is nothing but smoke. It is a ruse to keep the United States placated so they can control the relationship and continue to receive untold billions of dollars in aid. And every politician since Harry S. Truman knew and knows it. The slightest criticism immediately causes a knee-jerk reaction resulting in their classic charge of anti-Semitism. A cursory attempt at a clear definition of that term reveals that for one to be a true anti-Semite, one would have to have an ingrained hatred of the Jews, Arabs, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Phoenicians - a tall order for the worst of bigots. Despite their best efforts to limit that term to anyone who disagrees with their aspirations of empire, they don’t have a claim to exclusivity on that one.
However, let us not equate the international Jewish community with the posturing of the government of Israel. Were it not for the fact that the Jews have always been a literate people and super-achievers in every academic, scientific and artistic discipline known to man, the rest of humanity would still be in caves. They have, also, historically been a peace-loving people opposed to violence and human injustice. They are generous to a fault in their support for the institutions and activities that enable civilized societies to flourish and prosper. The agenda of the majority of Jewish people is the complete antithesis to that of the neo-conservative Zionist zealots dominating the Government of Israel. The world owes them a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid, and we are still reaping the benefits of their talents and accomplishments that push the boundaries of knowledge and enlightenment ever forward into the future for the benefit of the world community. We, also, owe them our insistence on a balanced foreign policy by the United States towards the State of Israel, our role as an honest broker in a two-state solution, and the broker of an honest peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. It is time for the integrity of Palestinian lands to be restored and the brutality towards its rightful owners to cease.
The United States has the power to make it happen. But, in order for that to come about, those in power in Israel need to know that we regard their lobbying activities in the United States as direct interference in our internal affairs by a foreign power; something we would not tolerate from any other nation on earth.
The American Israeli Political Action Committee (AIPAC) changed its name to the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, no doubt hoping to soften its image among American voters. However, its mission still remains that of the neo-conservative Zionists whose sole objective is a pure Jewish State. Does a tiger change his stripes? A rose by any other name? They have proven themselves to be consummate adversaries of the United States, to the extent we may have challenged their objectives and tactics.
We need a fair and balanced foreign policy in all our international relations. Sad to say, Charles Freeman is uniquely qualified to have had a profound influence in bringing about that balance, so urgently needed and so long overdue.
Cowboy Bob
March 19, 2009
Suffice to say Charles Freeman is probably one of the most consummate diplomats in the business. He is extremely intelligent, has a wealth of experience, is forthcoming and has a keen ability to work collaboratively with others without compromising his principles. His decision to resign is a tremendous loss to the government and to the people of the United States, all because of a cadre of right-wing, neo-conservative Zionists who have long exerted far too much influence on our government in their zealous allegiance to their dreams of a pure Jewish State of Israel.
Given their control over the government of Israel, I regard their pursuits as that of a renegade state that is completely ruthless in the character assassination of anyone who dares to take issue with their pursuits. Among their most notable demonstrations of their loyalty to the United States, was an unprovoked attack on a United States naval vessel (USS Liberty) in international waters without provocation and consequence. They have spied on the United States with impunity and have effectively dominated U.S. foreign policy towards the State of Israel since its founding. Except for the death camps, their treatment of the Palestinians rivals anything the Third Reich inflicted on all sorts of those regarded as less than perfect specimens of humanity, not limited exclusively to the Jews. Anyone who fails to realize that their goal is an exclusively Jewish State is out to lunch. One only has to scratch the surface of their unrelenting land grab in the Palestinian Territories to readily see their ultimate objective. And who gets the blame for their ruthless pursuit of empire? God, of course. Now I ask you, what sane and rational person would believe that nonsense?
The endless rhetoric about a permanent peace and a two-state solution is nothing but smoke. It is a ruse to keep the United States placated so they can control the relationship and continue to receive untold billions of dollars in aid. And every politician since Harry S. Truman knew and knows it. The slightest criticism immediately causes a knee-jerk reaction resulting in their classic charge of anti-Semitism. A cursory attempt at a clear definition of that term reveals that for one to be a true anti-Semite, one would have to have an ingrained hatred of the Jews, Arabs, Assyrians, Babylonians, and Phoenicians - a tall order for the worst of bigots. Despite their best efforts to limit that term to anyone who disagrees with their aspirations of empire, they don’t have a claim to exclusivity on that one.
However, let us not equate the international Jewish community with the posturing of the government of Israel. Were it not for the fact that the Jews have always been a literate people and super-achievers in every academic, scientific and artistic discipline known to man, the rest of humanity would still be in caves. They have, also, historically been a peace-loving people opposed to violence and human injustice. They are generous to a fault in their support for the institutions and activities that enable civilized societies to flourish and prosper. The agenda of the majority of Jewish people is the complete antithesis to that of the neo-conservative Zionist zealots dominating the Government of Israel. The world owes them a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid, and we are still reaping the benefits of their talents and accomplishments that push the boundaries of knowledge and enlightenment ever forward into the future for the benefit of the world community. We, also, owe them our insistence on a balanced foreign policy by the United States towards the State of Israel, our role as an honest broker in a two-state solution, and the broker of an honest peace between the Israelis and the Palestinians. It is time for the integrity of Palestinian lands to be restored and the brutality towards its rightful owners to cease.
The United States has the power to make it happen. But, in order for that to come about, those in power in Israel need to know that we regard their lobbying activities in the United States as direct interference in our internal affairs by a foreign power; something we would not tolerate from any other nation on earth.
The American Israeli Political Action Committee (AIPAC) changed its name to the American Israeli Public Affairs Committee, no doubt hoping to soften its image among American voters. However, its mission still remains that of the neo-conservative Zionists whose sole objective is a pure Jewish State. Does a tiger change his stripes? A rose by any other name? They have proven themselves to be consummate adversaries of the United States, to the extent we may have challenged their objectives and tactics.
We need a fair and balanced foreign policy in all our international relations. Sad to say, Charles Freeman is uniquely qualified to have had a profound influence in bringing about that balance, so urgently needed and so long overdue.
Cowboy Bob
March 19, 2009
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