Comments on: Keohane of Princeton on Walt and Mearsheimer http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:25:41 +0000 hourly 1 By: trouvere http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-67399 trouvere Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67399 <p>Why is it it necessary to have a "balancing" spokesman present when two professors speak at a university?</p> Why is it it necessary to have a "balancing" spokesman present when two professors speak at a university?

]]> By: Klaus Bloemker, Frankfurt, Germany http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-67400 Klaus Bloemker, Frankfurt, Germany Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67400 <p>_________________<br /> Being anti-German during the Third Reich<br /> _________________</p> <p>It would have been legitimate to be anti-German during Nazi-times on the following assuption: Since the Nazis defined 'Germanness', 'being German' as belonging to an inherently superior Aryan Volk by descent and excluded most others from the cultural life, politics etc. of that Volk on the basis of their non-German descent - and if this were the political-social credo of the majority, then of course there were good reasons to be anti-German ON PRINCIPLE.</p> <p>If a certain people A has a particular concept of self-definition and act according to that concept. And if you disapprove of that concept - then you are anti-A on principle. </p> <p>This was the case with anti-Soviet/communism and this is the case with legitimate anti-Zionism and also anti-Semitism. </p> <p>Mearsheimer and Walt are just avoiding the question whether the deplorable mainstream Israeli policies are rooted in the deplorable concept of Jewishness/Judaism.</p> _________________
Being anti-German during the Third Reich
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It would have been legitimate to be anti-German during Nazi-times on the following assuption: Since the Nazis defined 'Germanness', 'being German' as belonging to an inherently superior Aryan Volk by descent and excluded most others from the cultural life, politics etc. of that Volk on the basis of their non-German descent – and if this were the political-social credo of the majority, then of course there were good reasons to be anti-German ON PRINCIPLE.

If a certain people A has a particular concept of self-definition and act according to that concept. And if you disapprove of that concept – then you are anti-A on principle.

This was the case with anti-Soviet/communism and this is the case with legitimate anti-Zionism and also anti-Semitism.

Mearsheimer and Walt are just avoiding the question whether the deplorable mainstream Israeli policies are rooted in the deplorable concept of Jewishness/Judaism.

]]> By: Take America Back from the Israel Firsters http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-67401 Take America Back from the Israel Firsters Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67401 <p>Must read article by James Petras:<br /> <br /> ISRAEL AND TOP ZIONIST LEADERS ATTACK INTELLIGENCE<br /> <br /> http://tinyurl.com/ysrgpc</p> <p>http://NEOCONZIONISTTHREAT.BLOGSPOT.COM</p> Must read article by James Petras:

ISRAEL AND TOP ZIONIST LEADERS ATTACK INTELLIGENCE

http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67402 <p>The Israel Lobby and the War Party:</p> <p>http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=12042</p> The Israel Lobby and the War Party:

http://www.antiwar.com/justin/?articleid=12042

]]> By: Realist http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-67403 Realist Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67403 <p>Why did we go to Iraq?</p> <p>http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/12/oilmap.jpg</p> Why did we go to Iraq?

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/12/oilmap.jpg

]]> By: Realist http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-67404 Realist Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67404 <p>In case this comment didn't submit successfully, it's hard to ignore the following map when discerning why we are in Iraq.</p> <p>http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/12/oilmap.jpg</p> In case this comment didn't submit successfully, it's hard to ignore the following map when discerning why we are in Iraq.

http://andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com/.shared/image.html?/photos/uncategorized/2007/12/12/oilmap.jpg

]]> By: Take America Back from the Israel First Crowd http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-67405 Take America Back from the Israel First Crowd Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67405 <p>Obama caves to pressure from Israel firsters over Mearsheimer/Walt book </p> <p><br /> http://www.itszone.co.uk/zone0/viewtopic.php?p=403185#403185</p> Obama caves to pressure from Israel firsters over Mearsheimer/Walt book

http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67406 <p>Only Israel benefits from these endless Middle East wars. Iraq is the beginning. As we commit war-crimes in Baghdad, the US gov't commits treason at home by opening mail, eliminating habeas corpus, using the judiciary to steal private lands, banning books like "America Deceived" from Amazon and Wikipedia, conducting warrantless wiretaps and engaging in illegal wars on behalf of AIPAC's 'money-men'. Soon, another US false-flag operation will occur (sinking of an Aircraft Carrier by Mossad) and the US will invade Iran.. Then we'll invade Syria, then Saudi Arabia, then Lebanon (again) then .... <br /> Final link (before Google Books bends to gov't demands and censors the title):<br /> http://www.iuniverse.com/bookstore/book_detail.asp?&isbn=0-595-38523-0 </p> Only Israel benefits from these endless Middle East wars. Iraq is the beginning. As we commit war-crimes in Baghdad, the US gov't commits treason at home by opening mail, eliminating habeas corpus, using the judiciary to steal private lands, banning books like "America Deceived" from Amazon and Wikipedia, conducting warrantless wiretaps and engaging in illegal wars on behalf of AIPAC's 'money-men'. Soon, another US false-flag operation will occur (sinking of an Aircraft Carrier by Mossad) and the US will invade Iran.. Then we'll invade Syria, then Saudi Arabia, then Lebanon (again) then ….
Final link (before Google Books bends to gov't demands and censors the title):
link to iuniverse.com

]]> By: Dan http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-67407 Dan Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67407 <p>Anti-Semitic ? Is this being anti Arabs as well ? <br /> History shows that both Arabs and Jews have the same ancestry within the Semitic tribes ( remember a year or so ago when the DNA findings regarding this historical fact were muzzled by Zionists ? ) .</p> <p>Hence , when I hear one referring to a critic of Israel as an anti-Semitic , I laugh and realize how “educated” that individual really is ( in other words that may be a Zionist/Jew by adoption/culture , not by blood lines ) . Tell this to others please and when some one calls you anti-Semitic tells them you have nothing against Arabs , and let them wonder </p> <p><br /> </p> Anti-Semitic ? Is this being anti Arabs as well ?
History shows that both Arabs and Jews have the same ancestry within the Semitic tribes ( remember a year or so ago when the DNA findings regarding this historical fact were muzzled by Zionists ? ) .

Hence , when I hear one referring to a critic of Israel as an anti-Semitic , I laugh and realize how “educated” that individual really is ( in other words that may be a Zionist/Jew by adoption/culture , not by blood lines ) . Tell this to others please and when some one calls you anti-Semitic tells them you have nothing against Arabs , and let them wonder 

]]> By: Dan http://mondoweiss.net/2007/12/the-charge-of-a.html/comment-page-1#comment-67408 Dan Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2007/12/12/the-charge-of-a.html#comment-67408 <p>Anti-Semitic ? Is this being anti Arabs as well ? <br /> History shows that both Arabs and Jews have the same ancestry within the Semitic tribes ( remember a year or so ago when the DNA findings regarding this historical fact were muzzled by Zionists ? ) .</p> <p>Hence , when I hear one referring to a critic of Israel as an anti-Semitic , I laugh and realize how “educated” that individual really is ( in other words that may be a Zionist/Jew by adoption/culture , not by blood lines ) . Tell this to others please and when some one calls you anti-Semitic tells them you have nothing against Arabs , and let them wonder </p> <p><br /> </p> Anti-Semitic ? Is this being anti Arabs as well ?
History shows that both Arabs and Jews have the same ancestry within the Semitic tribes ( remember a year or so ago when the DNA findings regarding this historical fact were muzzled by Zionists ? ) .

Hence , when I hear one referring to a critic of Israel as an anti-Semitic , I laugh and realize how “educated” that individual really is ( in other words that may be a Zionist/Jew by adoption/culture , not by blood lines ) . Tell this to others please and when some one calls you anti-Semitic tells them you have nothing against Arabs , and let them wonder 

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