Letters to the Editor
Checkmate
Published Letters: 77
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Aipac turning up the Heat on Iran..
[Read the article: The NIE changed everything. Yeah, right]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Go check out breaking News at Jewish Telegraphic Agency JTA
AIPAC: Intelligence makes case against Iran
Published: 12/04/2007
AIPAC says a U.S. national intelligence estimate bolsters the case to isolate Iran.
The American Israel Public Affairs Committee was reacting to a report that the assessments by all 16 U.S. intelligence agencies, declassified this week, is that Iran suspended a nuclear weapons program in 2003.
AIPAC spokesman Josh Block told JTA that if anything, the report showed that Iran had advanced further than was publicly known.
"Far from acquitting Iran, the NIE reveals that Tehran continues to violate the international community's calls to end the pursuit of the fuel cycle and the ability to make highly enriched uranium, concludes that Iran has utilized and has at its disposal a hidden, secret second unacknowledged, unmonitored track for enriching bomb fuel, and has engaged in a nuclear weaponization program, an assessment never before made public by the American intelligence community," Block said. "All in all, it's a clarion call for additional and continued effort to pressure Iran economically and politically to end its illicit nuclear programs."
Another article from JTA
IAF chief draws Iran-Hitler link
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Published: 12/05/2007
The commander of the Israeli Air Force urged his top brass to consider Iran's president a possible modern Hitler.
Maj.-Gen. Eliezer Shkedi recently distributed a letter to senior Air Force commanders in which he noted the similarities between Adolf Hitler's pre-Holocaust rhetoric and the anti-Israel vitriol of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.
“These statements, at this time, are becoming relevant in light of the direct and veiled threats of the Iranian president about the existence of the State of Israel," read the letter, which was leaked to Yediot Achronot. "The words take on special meaning in light of Iran’s efforts to build its military nuclear capabilities and deliver systems the can reach Israel.
"We must remember and not forget. We must rely only on ourselves," Shkedi concluded.
Shkedi is the Israeli military officer entrusted with contingency planning for a war with Iran, and his pilots have been training for long-range bombing runs. The Israeli Air Force is also in charge of missile defense systems.
Shkedi's deputy, Brig.-Gen. Amir Eshel, led an F-15 warplane formation that flew over Auschwitz in 2003, a ceremony designed to underscore Israel's vow to use military power to prevent a repeat of the Holocaust.
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What will happen to Jane?
[Read the article: "Missing" evidence is familiar Bush pattern]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Will Jane Harman suffer any consequences for knowing this was taking place, she saw the tapes. CIA Larry Johnson stated that he believes it that the "alleged" torture was done by contrators not CIA.
Where were those alleged "contractors" from?
http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2007/12/07/torture-tapes/#comment-76350
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Left on many issues Right (wrong) on Israel
[Read the article: New poll reveals how unrepresentative neocon Jewish groups are]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]I talked with a lot of older Jews at the anti invasion marches who were carrying " Bush is a fascist" signs. Had some great conversations.
Although on the continually repeated and unsubstantiated "Cakewalk in Iraq" claims about Iran many so called Jewish people take a hard turn right(wrong). While many agree that Kristol, Perle, Ledeen represent the fringe these guys know how to work the very deep and understood fears of those who either experienced the horrors of the Hitler regime or those who have relatives who were murdered by the Nazis.
Norman Finklestein has written about how these deep fears are manipulated. Until Americans (including Jews) push for our government to deal with the Israeli Palestinian conflict in a fair and balanced way. Until the MSM and the so-called progressive blogosphere can address these issues as honestly and as often as they address other serious issues, the cycle of violence will continue. Until American Jews and other Americans are willing to address this issue on a weekly basis Israel will move forward with the expansion of illegal settlements .
Telling that the Israeli Palestinian conflict (one of the most serious thorns in the side of many nations in the middle east along with our military bases protecting our need to access oil) WAS NOT BROUGHT UP AT ANY (REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC DEBATES) NOT ONCE. Telling that this topic is so hot and can sink a candidates so fast that it is not even brought up.
ALL AMERICANS SHOULD
DEMAND THAT ISRAEL SIGN ONTO THE NON-PROLIFERATION TREATY AND DISMANTLE ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS.
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Edwards "no lobbyist in my administration"
[Read the article: The role of political reporters]
[Read more letters about this article: Here]Glen so glad that you have taken your sharp as a tack insights on issues and applied your laser vision on the fact that the MSM has been ignoring Edwards all year. I have been hammering on this all year. Calling into the Diane Rehm show, C-span and hammering away on Chris Matthews.
Ok we expect that from the MSM. But go listen to Mark Greens coverage of Iowa on 7 Days in America on Air America this past Saturday. Mark Green sailed past Edwards second place win like a man on a mission. He barely mentioned his name during the overview of Iowa with Gary Hart, Arianna Huffington and Katrina Van Hudel from the Nation. Arianna, Gary and Mark Green were as bad or worse for ignoring Edwards second place win. Katrina from the Nation brought up Edwards towards the end of the one hour program...but Mark Green swept her efforts to fairly bring Edwards win into the conversation under the rug rather quickly.
Go listen to Mark Green's program he is obviously a man with an agenda by ignoring Edwards second place win. All Green brought up was OBama Obama Obama Clinton OBama Obama Clinton. Go listen for yourselves over at Air America.
Mark Green should be ashamed of himself. Fair and Balanced....FAR FROM IT!