No matter what you think of the House’s Vote for Majority Whip Last week: That it was a sign of democracy in action that highlighting the Democratics ability to disagree and debate or You believe Murtha’s lost hurt Pelosi before the new congress even begins dose not matter...
There was 1 winner last week and it wasn’t Hoyer. Hoyer’s win was a Victory for JINSA and loss for the America people...
Morris J. Amitay. JINSA’s Vice Chairman, assesses the impact of the 2006 mid-term elections on JINSA’s mandate.
http://www.jinsa.org/...
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Right after the fold.
Does JINSA have any support Here?
11/15/06 Defense, Israel Ties Hurt By Election Results
Overall, the Democratic takeover of the House and the Senate does not bode particularly well...
In the House, much will depend on whether a moderate wing, reinforced by a number of relatively conservative newcomers, can halt the leftward drift of the party in recent years. The Majority Leader race between Jack Murtha (Pa.), with his call for an immediate pullout from Iraq, and the current Whip, Steny Hoyer (Md.), should reveal a great deal about the future direction of House Democrats. With his rallying fellow Dems to back pro-Israel initiatives and centrist approach, Hoyer offers a stark contrast to Murtha...
JINSA stands for “The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs:” is a think-tank focusing on the national security interests of Israel and the United States.
JINSA has a Two-Fold Mandate:
- To educate the American public about the importance of an effective U.S. defense capability so that our vital interests as Americans can be safeguarded; and
- To inform the American defense and foreign affairs community about the important role Israel can and does play in bolstering democratic interests in the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Now take a Breath and give me a moment to defend myself before you go crazy and start Screaming “anti-Semite” or tell me how anti-Israel I am... I have been to Israel where oddly enough you are welcome to hold different views and have honest debates. ‘ In a small country with 10-30 parties debates are necessary.’
I also have Family living in Israel, my brother and his wife, are attorneys working toward Justice. Yes they are Jewish, he converted to Judaism after he fell in love with his Israeli wife in Law School. I know some of you want to skip ahead and respond now without reading my whole argument: Please, bear with me and read my complete thesis. I would enjoy an open honest debate.
My family and I proudly support these originations:
Jewish Voice for Peace, Oakland, CA
Jewish Witnesses for Peace and Friends, Ann Arbor, MI
Jewish Women for Justice in Israel/Palestine, Boston, MA
Jews Against the Occupation, New York, NY
Jews for a Just Peace, Durham, NC
Jews for Global Justice, Portland, OR
Israeli Committee Against House Demolitions, Chapel Hill, NC
Jerusalem Fund for Education and Community Development, DC
When you read JINSA web site you will see republican talking points and words often used by this administration, I have supplied some that jumped out at me right off the front page.
It’s 1938 and Iran is Germany.
In 1938, people could say, “Maybe it won’t happen. Maybe Hitler doesn’t mean it. Maybe we can talk him out of it. Maybe we can appease him and find a way to live with the Nazi ideology”...
If in 1938 it was still possible to hope that Hitler didn’t mean it, in 2006 we know better. To believe Ahmadinejad doesn’t mean it, or believe bribes and negotiations can change his mind, or believe the “Palestinian problem” is the key is willful blindness and no defense against evil.
We know now what we didn’t know then. We know evil coupled with weapons of dreadful capability - whether Zyklon B or nuclear bombs - and an indifferent world lead to disaster. We are wiser than the Jews of 1938, wiser than the world of 1938. Only that can avert the disaster that lies ahead.
http://www.jinsa.org/...
The Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) is a non-profit, non-partisan and nonsectarian educational organization committed to explaining the need for a prudent(lol) national security policy for the United States, addressing the security requirements of both the United States and the State of Israel, and strengthening the strategic cooperation relationship between these two great democracies.
JINSA Claims to be Non-Partisan yet most of its members belong to the right-wing *Likud Party who hold 12 seats in Israel's legislature. In American, they are closely tied to the neoconservative movement and US Military Industrial Complex.: Dick Cheney, John Bolton, Douglas Feith, Jeanne Kirkpatrick, Michael Ledeen, Richard Perle, and James Woolsey have all set on JINSA’s board of advisers.
*The Likud Party: received 8.989% of the vote in Israelis last election.
The Knesst: has 120 elected members from 13 diverse parties. So math and logic tells us JINSA is working on behalf of 9-10% of Israelis Population...
http://www.knesset.gov.il/...
Morris J. Amitay: on the loss of 4 of his Favorite Senators
http://rightweb.irc-online.org/...
Four staunch Senate supporters of JINSA’s mandate lost their re-election contests - Rick Santorum (Penn.), Mike DeWine (Ohio), Jim Talent (MO) - and George Allen (Virg.) Santorum was the leader in the Senate in seeking regime change in Iran and thwarting its nuclear ambitions.
Morris J. Amitay on Lieberman Win
Senate, Joe Lieberman’s very impressive win over Ned Lamont with his anti-war single-issue campaign was the best news on election night for both Israel and America’s future security.
More About JINSA
JINSA communicates with the Jewish Community and the national security establishment on behalf of the role Israel can and does play in bolstering American interests, as well as the link between American defense policy and the security of Israel.
With more than 20 years experience, JINSA has tremendous expertise in security matters. JINSA provides information, analyses and assistance to the defense establishment, the administration, Congress, the media, and JINSA members. JINSA designs its programs to promote American Israel security cooperation to benefit both countries.
Further, JINSA supports regime change in "rogue" nation-states known to provide support or knowingly harbor terrorist groups, including Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon and Libya, and supports a re-evaluation of the U.S. defense relationships with Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
Flag and General Officer's trip
One of JINSA's most important programs is to invite, retired U.S. senior military officers to Israel and Jordan. Allowing participants to see with their own eyes, the problems facing the Middle East. More than 200 retired Admirals and Generals have participated.
Interesting Fact...
In "Soldier: The Life of Colin Powel" Powel is quoted as saying
JINSA influenced Chaney and others in the Bush administration to rid Israel of Palistine's supporters to protect Israel's security by neutralizing Iraq, Iran, Syria, Lebanon and Libya by invading and changing those regimes to democracy.
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Why does CENTCOM’s Addresses JINSA Members?
http://www.jinsa.org/...
Why are there so many retired military on their Board or Advisers
I wish we could separate our Israeli Foreign Policy Form Israel’s Political Extreme Right... Why is everything we learn about the Mid-East tilted in their favor: Why have we tethered our own Nation Security to these War Mongols?
I would also like to point out There are two major Denominations of Islam: Sunni and Shi'a. Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda are Sunni. On 9/11 Muslims Extremist attack us, all were Sunni. Iraq and Iran are the largest Shi’a countries in the world. We are already at war Iraq and the President wants to invade the other.
Where is the MSM on this: Iraq is now in a Terrible Civil War: Who’s side are we on, who are we fighting, and what are our goal?
This whole thing is Lunacy. It reminds me of a Nick Cage movie I saw. Lord of War wiki
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In the Movie Nick Cage is an arms dealer. He has a conversation with another Powerful arms dealer, insinuated he is in CIA I think.
Yuri: But in the Iran-Iraq War, you sold guns to both sides.
Simeon Weisz: Did you ever consider that I wanted both sides to lose?
Is this were we are now? We can't support the Sunni they attacked us on 9/11. We can't support the Shiite's because they support Hezbollah/Iran. Do we not care who wins just as long as they keep killing each other?
Well if that is the case the President was right... Mission Accomplished.
It is Time to Bring our Solders Home!
Update: This is the shit I am talking about. Atrios
I wonder if it occurs to any of these people that maybe, just maybe, the repeated calls for regime change and bombing campaigns by prominent pundits and senior administration officials might you know, be perceived as a genuine threat by people in and around the Middle East.Heh-indeed.