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Tuesday, January 13, 2009 12:00 AM

Criticisms, political pressure and Barack Obama

The president-elect's advisors respond to the firestorm created by Sunday's remarks on Guantanamo, illustrating the value of criticizing Obama when he deserves it.
Glenn Greenwald

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  • Tuesday, January 13, 2009 07:42 PM

    The power of nationalism

    "That happens for one clear reason: because one side of the debate (the AIPAC faction) is strong and aggressive in its criticisms and pressure tactics..."

    Not that simple. To Americans, Arabs and Iranians are the enemy, and have been since organization of OPEC. More opposition to the pro-Israel punditry would help, but it's not just a matter of organization and propaganda.

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