To the extent a Religious Right of any kind existed in 1964, Eugene Siler easily qualified as a platinum-card member. In his nine years in the U.S. House, he was unrivaled in his zeal to implement "Christianism and Americanism." Yet 42 years ago this month,...
Suddenly, I'm an 'Islamic Fascist' Hi Jonathan, I am a Pakistani Muslim woman – I live next door to Walthamstow. I have spent the last few years trying to convince my Muslim neighbors that we must respond to the rubbish that ill-educated gangster imams have been...
THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt page 6 previous back to page 1 Dreams of Regional Transformation The Iraq war was not supposed to be a costly quagmire. Rather, it was intended as the first step in a larger plan to...
THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt page 5 next previous back to page 1 THE TAIL WAGGING THE DOG If the Lobby’s impact were confined to U.S. economic aid to Israel, its influence might not be that worrisome....
THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt page 4 next previous back to page 1 Manipulating the Media In addition to influencing government policy directly, the Lobby strives to shape public perceptions about Israel and...
THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY John J. Mearsheimer and Stephen M. Walt page 3 next previous back to page 1 The explanation lies in the unmatched power of the Israel Lobby. Were it not for the Lobby’s ability to manipulate the American political system,...
THE ISRAEL LOBBY AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY John J. Mearsheimer & Stephen M. Walt page 2 previous next A DWINDLING MORAL CASE Apart from its alleged strategic value, Israel’s backers also argue that it deserves unqualified U.S. support because 1) it is weak and...
Endnotes back to page 180 Robert S. Greenberger and Karby Leggett, "President’s Dream: Changing Not Just Regime but a Region: A Pro-U.S., Democratic Area is a Goal that Has Israeli and Neo Conservative Roots," Wall Street Journal, March 21, 2003....
Endnotes back to page main page one 115 Steven Kull (Principal Investigator), Americans on the Middle East Road Map (Program on International Policy Attitudes, University of Maryland, May...
Endnotes back to page 84 Eric Alterman, "Intractable Foes, Warring Narratives," MSNBC.com, March 28, 2002. 85 Quoted in Bret Stephens, "Eye on the Media by Bret Stephens: Bartley’s Journal," Jerusalem Post, November 21, 2002. 86 Max Frankel, The Times of My Life...
