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Obama v. the National Intelligence Estimate on Iran

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  • Monday, January 12, 2009 10:51 AM

    @macgupta, and "I Forgot"

    I forgot:

    The Neocon Zionist Threat to America

    http://neoconzionistthreat.blogspot.com/

    macgupta:

    "The number of states that have "Islam" written in their constitution is a very much larger, and would make the case with much better statistics, e.g., that the OIC (Islamic Conference) states policies and actions are a manifestation of Islamic beliefs.

    Okay, point taken. But

    1) We aren't talking about Muslim States, we are talking about Israel. and, more importantly,

    2) Yes, and we can go on CNN and MSNBC and write in the New York Times about how Islam is a religion of War, Islam is hateful, Islam is vioelnt at it's core, etc., etc., etc., and it is completely acceptable.

    Now try to do the same thing, but substitute "Islam" with "Judaism." See if you are invited back on Larry King, ever. See how many cocktail parties at Georgetown you get invited to.

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