Finally Understand....

Although I consider myself to be rather knowledgeable when it comes to politics, there is one thing I never understood. Which is why is the US so intent on supporting Israel. I mean, the argument that they keep the "balance of power" in the middle east is valid until you consider that the US has military bases all over the area. Other theories included the (kooky) religious right's belief that if Israel captures the middle east, then the second coming will happen (as I said, kooky, maybe retarded is the better word!), and the powerful Israeli lobbies, such as APIC. Now I see the biggest reason, APIC.

Look at this article, it talks about Charles Freeman, who was supposed to become the next chairman of the intelligence council, but withdrew his name because APIC defamed him. Reading on, you realize all he did was say: "the brutal oppression of the Palestinians by Israeli occupation shows no sign of ending." Would even the Israelis deny that this is true?

It has become apparent that anyone who tries to say one little thing critical of Israel will be banished from politics in this country one way or another. It shows how powerful this lobby is when they can force someone to withdraw his name from a rather important position just because of one comment he made.

This has been seen before with not just the Israeli lobby, but also with the healthcare, oil and automobile lobbies as well. This happens routinly with any lobby representing big buisnesses. And ofcourse only their lobbies will be heard, not the ones of the average person because big buisness lobies have this thing we call...money!

So the final thought I leave you with is, who is really running this country, the president? Or powerful lobbies like this? Who's ya daddy?