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Chas Freeman to go ten rounds with Israel lobbyist at Nixon Center

All we asked for was an open debate. Is it happening? The Nixon Center in Washington has announced a — emphasis mine–

panel discussion of "Israel: Strategic Asset or Liability?" from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 20.  Amb. Chas Freeman, Jr., Chairman of Projects International, and Dr. Robert Satloff, Executive Director of the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, will present their perspectives of Israel’s value to the United States as an ally and, conversely, the costs of close American identification with Israel.  Gen. Charles G. Boyd (USAF, Ret.), The Nixon Center’s new Starr Distinguished National Security Fellow, will moderate.

Remember that Freeman was railroaded from the Obama administration. Now he gets the microphone. And a military guy at his elbow. What a moment. Tomorrow I’m going to post diary entries from the first DefSec, James V. Forrestal, from 1947, 48, the year before he died. He’s getting his wish: an open challenge to the lobby.

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