Writing in AlterNet, Marjorie Cohn, says:
"Washington loses no opportunity to scold Iran and Syria for providing weapons to Hezbollah. Yet during the Bush administration, from 2001 to 2005, Israel received $10.5 billion in foreign military financing -- the Pentagon's biggest military aid program -- and $6.3 billion in U.S. arms deliveries. Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. foreign military assistance."
And further:
"Last week, both houses of Congress, mindful of the importance of retaining Jewish votes and campaign contributions, passed resolutions stating that Israel was acting in self-defense. The vote in the Senate was unanimous; the House vote was 410 to 8. Walking in lockstep with Bush, neither resolution calls for a ceasefire. The Senate resolution praises Israel for its "restraint" and the House resolution "welcomes Israel's continued efforts to prevent civilian casualties."
Eh? That resolution seems to contradict everything sober-minded, rational and objective people around the world are saying, let alone what is, obviously, the totally opposite position in Lebanon. But then again Israel is, in effect, the USA's "partner". So, bottom line, is Israel "doing" what Washington would love to but can't? - but knows that Jerusalem will! Read Cohn's complete article, in AlterNet, here.
"Washington loses no opportunity to scold Iran and Syria for providing weapons to Hezbollah. Yet during the Bush administration, from 2001 to 2005, Israel received $10.5 billion in foreign military financing -- the Pentagon's biggest military aid program -- and $6.3 billion in U.S. arms deliveries. Israel is the largest recipient of U.S. foreign military assistance."
And further:
"Last week, both houses of Congress, mindful of the importance of retaining Jewish votes and campaign contributions, passed resolutions stating that Israel was acting in self-defense. The vote in the Senate was unanimous; the House vote was 410 to 8. Walking in lockstep with Bush, neither resolution calls for a ceasefire. The Senate resolution praises Israel for its "restraint" and the House resolution "welcomes Israel's continued efforts to prevent civilian casualties."
Eh? That resolution seems to contradict everything sober-minded, rational and objective people around the world are saying, let alone what is, obviously, the totally opposite position in Lebanon. But then again Israel is, in effect, the USA's "partner". So, bottom line, is Israel "doing" what Washington would love to but can't? - but knows that Jerusalem will! Read Cohn's complete article, in AlterNet, here.
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