Yes, neocons have given advice to both Israeli and American politicians. But the conclusions Salim Muwakkil draws from that are unjustifiable. The advice neocons gave Bibi Netanyahu was every bit as partisan, in terms of Israeli politics, as the advice they gave George Bush was in terms of American politics. The Israeli security establishment believed that maintenance of a balance of power between Iraq and Iran was very much in Israel's interest. The neocons urged Israel to promote an American invasion of Iraq, whose easily foreseeable effect was to destroy that balance and whose underlying aim was an assertion of American …
- Joined March 17, 2007
- Last Visit March 19, 2007
IN THESE TIMES COMMUNITY MEMBERS
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
Ignoring Outrage, Obama Set to Expand Pentagon Presence in Colombia
- 9.
- 10.
RSS Feed