A supporter of Jewish Voice for Peace sent me this article by Patrick Buchanan and asked for my response to it. Here is a slightly edited version of that response. I am always loathe to agree with Pat Buchanan, and fortunately, while he gets a few things right, his analysis here is sufficiently shallow and [...]
Archive for February, 2007
Attacking Iran?
Posted in Iran, US-Israel Lobby on February 5, 2007 | 24 Comments »
Alan Dershowitz: NO SALE, Part 3–Clearing the Fog
Posted in Carter on February 2, 2007 | 41 Comments »
Read Part 1 Read Part 2 I begrudge no one, regardless of their views, the right to speak up and passionately defend what they believe is right. In no matter is this more important than in the case of the Israel-Palestine conflict and the US role in it. But Dershowitz’s “contribution” to the debate [...]
Alan Dershowitz: NO SALE, Part 2–Arab Money
Posted in Carter on February 2, 2007 | 46 Comments »
Read Part 1 Read Part 3 There’s an odd schizophrenia in Dershowitz’s broadside on Carter at Gather.com. On the one hand, he is absolutely brutal in attacking Carter, calling him some horrible things and making some very serious implications. On the other, he fondly reminisces about supporting Carter for president and mentions more than once [...]
Alan Dershowitz: NO SALE, Part 1
Posted in Carter, US-Israel Lobby on February 2, 2007 | 11 Comments »
Read Part 2 Read Part 3 You really have to give Alan Dershowitz credit. It’s obvious that his success as a lawyer comes from a great talent for building a convincing argument. It is also clear that he understands very well the difference between a convincing argument and a cogent one. Dershowitz has let loose [...]
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