Since the start of the current Middle East crisis, analysts have been trying to figure out who is responsible for this mess. Who made the crucial decisions that triggered the fighting between the Israeli military and the Hezbollah guerrillas, which has resulted in...
With a truce in Lebanon shakily in place but challenged by small incidents almost every day, it's just another tenuous week in the Middle East. The 33-day war may be provisionally over, but it probably has not ended – and the scale of the destruction in Lebanon...
The other day on CNN's Reliable Sources, Washington Post reporter Tom Ricks revealed the true face of the utter ruthlessness that underlies Israel's actions on the ground in the Middle East: Howard Kurtz: "And joining us now here [in] Washington [is] Anne Compton who...
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 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....
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...
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 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 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 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...
