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Tuesday, April 18, 2006 12:00 AM

Is the "Israel lobby" distorting America's Mideast policies?

Two leading academics have tried to break the taboo against criticizing Israel's powerful U.S. lobby. It's a worthy aim, but their clumsy argument may backfire.
By Michelle Goldberg

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    Talk About Damning with Faint Praise...

    Juan Cole's piece was far more informative. It should have been the lead story.

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