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News Condi, Hadley, Wolfowitz and Feith Will Take the Stand at Aipac Trial
The judge in the Aipac trial just ruled that defendants Steve Rosen and Keith Weissman can subpoena 15 government officials to testify in their trial, scheduled for early next year. The list of subpoenas assures that the trial will be the best show in town, with Condoleezza Rice, Steve Hadley, Paul Wolfowitz and Doug Feith…
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Life For Rep. Moran, Truth Is a Defense
The New Republic’s John B. Judis defends Rep. Jim Moran from charges of antisemitism over remarks he made to Tikkun magazine about Aipac, American Jewry and the Iraq War: Moran has certainly made his share of reckless and ill-founded statements–some of which have been directed at Jews. Four years ago, Moran said that “if it…
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News The Aipac – Moran Face Off
Rep. Jim Moran is still feeling the heat after saying that Aipac pushed America to war in Iraq. First it was the Jewish lawmakers’ letter denouncing him, then came the rebuke from the Democratic leadership. Finally, Moran heard it from Aipac directly. The Washington Post reports that six Aipac members from Moran’s district met with…
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News More Trouble for Moran
Virginia Democrat Jim Moran is still under fire after blaming Aipac for the war in Iraq. First it was a group of Jewish lawmakers from his own party that slammed Moran, and now it is the Speaker herself. In a statement released Thursday Pelosi said: “I disagree with and reject Congressman Moran’s characterization of AIPAC….
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News House Republicans to Aipac: Don’t Take Our Vote Personally
Thursday’s House vote on the foreign operations bill provided Democrats with an opportunity in the latest round of the never-ending “who is better for Israel” debate. Having been bashed on this issue in the past, House Democrats now came up with a winning card. It all started with a memo distributed by the Republican leadership…
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News Aipac Prosecutor Resigns
A few weeks ago Jennifer Siegel filed this story on the troubles of Paul McNulty, the prosecutor who was promoted to deputy attorney general after securing the indictments of the two AIPAC officials accused of passing classified documents. Well, now McNulty has resigned, making him the highest Justice Department official to resign since the start…
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News Bolton: U.N. Role in Quartet a Mistake
Washington — In a January 5 conference call with members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Bolton said that it was “probably” a mistake to allow the U.N. to assume a lead role in the Quartet, the diplomatic entity sponsoring the road map peace plan. Bolton was addressing the recent assertion by the new…
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