The Israel Lobby

The amazing thing about the book is that it made me much more sympathetic to George Bush! This vid is not as shocking as the book but in its own way just as important. For one thing, it's an example of what we never see in the US, a serious, thoughtful examination of the workings of the Lobby. Vive la France!

Martyr Mom

A friend of mine is an Ethiopian Jew. As a child, the first word she was taught, before "mommy" and "daddy," was "Jerusalem." Looks like Palestinians have that same kind of commitment.

Pres. Ronald Reagan & The "Afghan Freedom Fighters"

By the President of the United States of America, 21 March 1983

The tragedy of Afghanistan continues as the valiant and courageous Afghan freedom fighters [The Taliban] persevere in standing up against the brutal power of the Soviet invasion and occupation. The Afghan people are struggling to reclaim their freedom, which was taken from them when the Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in December of 1979.

In this three-year period the Soviet Union has been unable to subjugate Afghanistan. The Soviet forces are pitted against an extraordinary people who, in their determination to preserve the character of their ancient land, have organized an effective and still spreading country-wide resistance. The resistance of the Afghan freedom fighters is an example to all the world of the invincibility of the ideals we in this country hold most dear, the ideals of freedom and independence. more

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