Brazile
AIPAC’s list of confirmed speakers for its upcoming policy conference includes some network journalists– notably liberal commentators Paul Begala of CNN and Donna Brazile of CNN and ABC. Brazile formerly headed the Voting Rights Institute. I wonder what she’s going to say about Palestinian rights. And there’s Mike Murphy of NBC, a Republican strategist hired by the network as a political analyst.
All these folks will be speaking at a gathering that will be pushing war on Iran… As the Forward reports (thanks Annie Robbins):
A proposed Senate resolution, supported by the pro-Israel lobby, would shift America’s red line in dealing with Iran from preventing the Islamic Republic’s acquisition of nuclear weapons to stopping it before it achieves “nuclear capabilities.”
The resolution, now gaining signatures in the Senate, will be the legislative centerpiece of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee as it convenes for its annual Washington conference, to take place in early March.
What are the networks’ ethics policies on this sort of appearance?
Oh and AIPAC denied my application for credentials.
notice how this new ‘shifting of the red line’ is designed around clapper’s statement in Mossad chief held secret talks in DC with top U.S. officials, wrt The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence annual Worldwide Threat Assessment:
they want to shift the red line to “developing various nuclear capabilities”. something iran has every right to do as a signatory of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. also in the forward: “Opponents see it as moving America too close to a declaration of war.”
as these warmongers try to bring on their iran war, we must find ways to reach the public with a message that alerts it to the doomsday scenario that could unfold, should a u.s.-backed israel attack iran. events over the past few years (the arab uprising, occupy wall street, etc.) certainly suggest that to jump-start a populist movement, twitter is the way to go. a burst of tweets, say, calling on everyone who’s against an iran war (and able to travel) to join the anti-aipac rally in washington d.c. this weekend for the purpose of exposing israel firsters for the traitors that they are. for those unable to make it to washington, rallies outside israeli consulates with signs saying something like “fight your own wars, land stealers, and leave america out” would deliver a powerful antiwar message to the public. are we up to making history?
Trying to look on the bright side (at least from where i sit) — maybe we can now officially stop with the “liberal/conservative” – “republican/democrat” stuff when it comes to war and empire?
can we now discuss something other than “getting better (dem’s/repubs) elected? something other than meaningless reform? if i see another “call your congressman” or “heres the number to CNN” im gonna scream
Prior to the Iraqi aggression, a million Brits went to the streets in a massive protest.
Why isn’t there even a hint of that kind of a protest now?
RE: “Oh and AIPAC denied my application for credentials.” ~ Weiss
MY COMMENT: Flattered much?