tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post7336559892857025681..comments2024-03-11T01:47:38.754-07:00Comments on The World According to AmericanGoy: Scott Ritter on Israeli lobby influence on the United Statesm (Probably the most important post on this blog)AmericanGoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00865892490752172185noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-82196419102596668022008-05-05T15:08:00.000-07:002008-05-05T15:08:00.000-07:00Can you say, "Proxy war"?Can you say, "Proxy war"?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-78718197652299744012008-03-07T05:46:00.000-08:002008-03-07T05:46:00.000-08:00I did read the article - as I noted, 0 factual evi...I did read the article - as I noted, 0 factual evidence. I further lost confidence in the writer by what seem to be a few crucial misunderstandings of how the Israeli security services are organized:<BR/>"It also forged close ties to a parallel, ad hoc intelligence operation inside Ariel Sharon's office in Israel specifically to bypass Mossad and provide the Bush administration with more alarmist reports on Saddam's Iraq than Mossad was prepared to authorise."<BR/>FYI, the Mossad and GSS are an integral part of the Prime Minister's office. The "Prime Minister's office" is in fact a moniker for these two services, they will never be identified by name. You may hear of the heads of these two organizations as they occasionally brief the Knesset, but all official correspondence will be marked as "Prime Minister's office".<BR/>Besides, the article doesn't actually present any information on what went through that "conduit".<BR/>The source I provided, in contrast, quotes an official that identifies by name as well as a senior Israeli official who say the content of the message was:<BR/>"Today, everybody is busy with Iraq. Iraq is a problem...But you should understand, if you ask me, today Iran is more dangerous than Iraq."<BR/>Do not mistake a loyal ally's silence over a misstep for active involvement.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-25279294434436155102008-03-06T23:46:00.000-08:002008-03-06T23:46:00.000-08:00What the hell does that newspaper prove? Oh yeah ...What the hell does that newspaper prove? Oh yeah - the title says that Israel advised the USA not to go to war with Iraq - it MUST be true.<BR/><BR/>Did you even read the article?<BR/><BR/>"The OSP was an open and largely unfiltered conduit to the White House not only for the Iraqi opposition. It also forged close ties to a parallel, ad hoc intelligence operation inside Ariel Sharon's office in Israel specifically to bypass Mossad and provide the Bush administration with more alarmist reports on Saddam's Iraq than Mossad was prepared to authorise.<BR/><BR/>"None of the Israelis who came were cleared into the Pentagon through normal channels," said one source familiar with the visits. Instead, they were waved in on Mr Feith's authority without having to fill in the usual forms."<BR/><BR/><BR/>Did you miss how American government officials served as advisors to the Likud government (which was then in power) and wrote a policy paper on how to best help Israel, which main point was that USA MUST take out Iraq?<BR/><BR/>In fact - did you even read the article?AmericanGoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00865892490752172185noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-20901364023664520782008-03-06T11:32:00.000-08:002008-03-06T11:32:00.000-08:00Once again, the factual evidence here amounts to z...Once again, the factual evidence here amounts to zilch.<BR/>What do you have to say about this one:<BR/>http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=39051Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-72532710550903699452008-02-25T20:05:00.000-08:002008-02-25T20:05:00.000-08:00Well here is feedback - the lobby as you call it i...Well here is feedback - the lobby as you call it is just one of the reasons we went to war. Cheney and others were wanting war anywayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-52146876723952337902008-02-25T20:00:00.000-08:002008-02-25T20:00:00.000-08:00Great post. Anyone curious about the issue of 'dua...Great post. Anyone curious about the issue of 'dual loyalty' should look at these two links:<BR/><BR/><B><A HREF="http://www.thenation.com/doc/20041004/dreyfuss" REL="nofollow">Agents of Influence</A></B> <BR/><BR/><B><A HREF="http://www.counterpunch.org/green02282004.html" REL="nofollow">Serving Two Flags</A></B><BR/><BR/>-R99Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1513679299375736828.post-18996670916092122112008-02-25T19:45:00.000-08:002008-02-25T19:45:00.000-08:00I dont believe this but yuo make it seem like it w...I dont believe this but yuo make it seem like it was Israel and its lobby that got us into Iraq!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com