Meaningful discussion of "Israeli Influence" now on C-Span

[itzamirakul]

Are discussions of the Israeli lobby influence possible without charges of anti-semitism being leveled at some of the discussers?

[Philosoraptor]

1. THE forbidden subject.

I enjoy just seeing it being discussed, at all, in public.

If you are againt Bush's war, you're unpatriotic. If you criticize Israel, you are a jew hater.

[itzamirakul]

7. I was glad to hear Mearsham and Walt clarify the difference

between members of AIPAC, who may or may not be Jewish, and the average Jewish person, whom they say just might not be in support of so much lobbying influence. I think this might have been the most important point for me to understand.

[atreides1]

2. Well it hasn't worked here in the past

But then again, C-Span does have a more diverse group of callers.

[burythehatchet]

3. Finally

Is it possible that this topic can be discussed here on DU? Probably not. The Israel apologists will be here with their pitchforks momentarily.

[xchrom]

4. watching it.

[burythehatchet]

5. Rachel Corrie's aunt calling in

calls so far are all in favor of having this debate

[ChairmanAgnostic]

6. they took one of my two questions

the one about roadblocks; I didn't get to ask about the hatred and heat since publication.

[cantstandbush]

8. You bet they are NOT!!! Keep watching. nt

[itzamirakul]

9. Well, from the small number of posters to this topic, it seems to

be of little importance. Shall we move on to more important things?

[ChairmanAgnostic]

10. I hope that was sarcastic.

Given the rapture nuts, the neocons, and more, it is kinda important.

[itzamirakul]

11. My bad...It actually was meant as sarcasm...nt

[WiseButAngrySara]

12. It's being repeated right NOW! They are discussing Leo Strauss, and the

speaker is actually saying that Strauss would have opposed the Iraq War, even though his students have pushed for war against Hussein for more than a decade! I don't know if I believe the speaker, re Strauss.