Don't get me wrong, I can't wait to head to DC to cover the upcoming AIPAC policy conference. It's being promoted as "three of the most important days affecting Israel's future" and I'm looking forward to it. But only two weeks away, they seem to be having a hard time holding on to speakers.
The Jerusalem Post is reporting that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is not coming to DC for the conference. Evidently once President Obama made it clear he would not meet with Netanyahu on this visit, he decided to cancel. He is trying to foist it off on President Shimon Peres (the Israeli presidency is a mostly ceremonial position) and even Peres has "not yet decided whether to accept the invitation." Strange. Sending Avigdor Lieberman seems to be out of the question, so it looks like we'll have to make sure with a video-taped message.
Now questions are being raised whether AIPAC is going to lose another speaker. Spencer Ackerman has asked whether Rep. Jane Harman will still speak at the conference now that she is embroiled in an the quickly unfolding espionage wiretapping scandal? He points out that she is slated to “explore the myriad foreign policy challenges facing the United States, Israel and the world.” Could be an awkward conversation as the scandal unfolds to say the least.
Not to fear. Phil has been pushing AIPAC to invite Walt and Mearshimer to the conference to discuss their work. I agree it would be great – it's not too late to send out the invites!
Then I think it's time for J-Street to show its true colors and play the soft-Zionism part of the scam.
Phil, make sure you count all the genuflections by our gentile congress people. Don't count
on AIPAC taking your suggestion to invite W & M to speak. You're not on their shit list for nothing.
congresscritters(k nimmo) are polishing their crawling bellies and pet collars for a proper appearance. a favored few will be given an opportunity to bark.
i am available to speak. an email notice has been sent to the office of der fuhrer.
also available is chomsky if only he could see it. for noam it doesnt exist therefore there is no meeting therefore we are just imagining.
i cancel my notice for an invitation. why would i want to be invited to speak to an imaginary audience at an imaginary event.
5ds
RE: "I can't wait to head to DC to cover the upcoming AIPAC policy conference."
MY COMMENT: Don't forget your body armor or at least a discrete bulletproof vest. Also, always use a 'food taster'. And don't let anyone squirt some kind of liquid in your ear. This time the Jordanians might not be able to force the Israelis to give them the antidote.
Jane Harman is scheduled to speak. Will this stop her?
http://washingtonindependent.com/39544/will-harman-still-speak-at-aipac-summit-next-month
5ds giving a speech to AIPAC, now that's something I would buy a ticket to hear. :-)
But seriously, how about asking, "Senator Evan Bayh and Congressman Mark Kirk and academics David Makovsky, Robert Satloff and Dennis Ross." I'm sure they wouldn't mind putting themselves in the AIPAC spotlight one more time…
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