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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 09:47 AM

    Drop everything: Max Blumenthal exposes the Jewish crazies in New York

    A video on the Mondoweiss blog:

    http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2009/01/max-blumenthal-exposes-the-jewish-crazies-in-new-york-.html

    When a woman says that Muslims "slash" their children ceremonially, Blumenthal says, "A religious ceremony?" Yes. Blumenthal says, "My parents had a mohel [rabbi who performs circumcisions] slash my penis." Genius. The woman is dumbfounded, then says that's inappropriate analogy. "It made it look better," Blumenthal says with drop-dead satirical rapier thrust.

    Genius! "It made it look better"! LOL!

    —Chris Sinnard Read Chris Sinnard's other letters

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