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Tuesday, April 10, 2007 12:00 AM

Iraq: Why the media failed

Afraid to challenge America's leaders or conventional wisdom about the Middle East, a toothless press collapsed.
By Gary Kamiya

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  • Tuesday, April 10, 2007 02:33 AM

    Not entirely

    "American society in general has a strongly pro-Israel orientation"

    No it doesn't.

    A tiny and very unrepresentative number of extreme right-wing Jews have massive power and influence in the USA and are willing to do anything for their beloved Israel.

    To confuse this tiny minority with mainstream Jewish society, let alone American society, is wrong.

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