Melanie Phillips on the predictable reaction to Chas Freeman’s invocation of the machinations of the shadowy Zionist lobby in his ouster:
Charles W Freeman’s outburst after he was prised out of his appointment as chairman of the National Intelligence Council, in which he blamed the ‘Israel lobby’ for his ousting, has provoked a number of others who appear to share his unhinged view of the World Jewish Conspiracy to crawl out from underneath a stone.
The New York Times along with a bunch of commentator faithfully echoed the Freeman ‘Jewish power’ calumny. They simply dismissed the fact that it was Freeman’s financial connections to Saudi Arabia and China, his support for the Chinese crackdown in the Tiananmen Square massacre and his suggestion that America had got what it deserved on 9/11, which had been his undoing. Instead, they claimed opposition to him was all about Israel and it was the ‘Israel lobby’ that had finished him. But most of the pro-Israel big guns actually chose to sit this one out. It was others who hit the roof over Freeman’s advocacy for China and Saudi Arabia – notably Nancy Pelosi, who was reported to have viewed as indefensible his characterisation of Tibetan resistance as ‘a race riot’. In this selectively false analysis which singles out the Jews, the New York Times et al revealed by contrast that it is they who are obsessed by Israel — and Jewish power — and regard this as the only issue that matters.
These people, though, however repellent, are small beer. The real alarm should be over the man who appointed Freeman to such a post – the Director of National Intelligence, Dennis Blair (pictured). What does this debacle say about his own judgment and priorities? And what does it say about the judgment and priorities of the man who appointed Blair, Barack Obama?
Great piece on related issues by Donald Douglas, too, that I’m hoping Jeff might take up in longer form, later. And here’s a guy who is almost Hendrix’s equal at mellow harshing.
“They simply dismissed the fact that it was Freeman’s financial connections to Saudi Arabia and China, his support for the Chinese crackdown in the Tiananmen Square massacre and his suggestion that America had got what it deserved on 9/11, which had been his undoing.”
No, it had NOTHING! to do with any of these twisted beliefs…
IT WAS THE JOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOS!
But don’t worry, Sheik ObaMugabe will elevate the legitimate Arab political factions, you know, like Hizbullah and Hamas, to their rightful place ahead of their filthy, fascist, aparthied overlords…
IT’S THE JOOOOOOOOOS!
Are we to assume that the Jewish conspiracy is this week’s flock of BUNNIES!?!?
Not to mention that there are some potential bribery and corruption allegations that may be forthcoming. But, hey! Not to worry! A life long partisan political hack with no prior intelligence experience is running the CIA.
Hmmm … might be gun under the pillow time …
I retire in defeat to Bob Reed’s superior bolding skilz.
Jeeze, when will we be able to address the elephant in the room? The “Israel lobby” isn’t jewish!!! US Jews are anti-Israel, pro-Palestine, lining up for their own suicide and trying to drag Christian Capitalists along with them!!! If you were speaking of “those powerful Jews”, you would be speaking of hollywood liberals and George Soros. The Israel lobby consists of a few Jewish hawks and evangelical Christians!!
I’m curious: Isn’t the family that owns the NYT Jewish? Aren’t there a lot of Jews who work there?
Are these the sorts of Jews who read”The Protocols of the Elders of Zion” as an atonement exercise for Yom Kippur?
I denounce myself but I’m still confuzzled.
Maybe we should just line up all of the conspiracy theories that will be trotted out when memebers of this administration fail in some way
1) Evil, insidious Corporations (Treasury, Commerce)
2) AGW Denialists (Energy, EPA)
3) The JOOOOOOOOOOS! (State Dept., National Intelligence)
4) Neocons (Homeland Security, no I don’t know how but they’ll think of a way.)
5) Bushhitler McWarcriminal (all of the above)
Mix it all up with a big, bad dose of post-racial racism, Rush limbaugh and a couple of Idaho militia guys and serve over ice!
Salude!
Anyone hear from Pat Buchanan?
Too busy writing his new book on how the Mongol invasion could have been avoided if the Chinese Empire had been more accommodating.
Reheating history: It’s what’s for dinner!
PAY NO ATTENTION TO THE FALLING NOMINEES BEHIND THE CURTAIN. I AM THE GREAT AND CHANGEABLE !O!
Oh and RUSH LIMBAUGH … AND THE JOOOOOS!
“What does this debacle say about his own judgment and priorities? And what does it say about the judgment and priorities of the man who appointed Blair, Barack Obama?”
You konw what it says? It says “LTC John wishes he hadn’t given up alcohol for Lent, so he could get right piss drunk.”
I mean, I’d be downright concerned, were I a consumer of intel products from these agencies… what? Uh oh…
LTC John: What is intelligence, really? Isn’t dependent upon the biases of the compiler and analyzer as well as being tainted by the ever flowing world conscious with regard to cultures and … and … and …
THE JOOOOOOOOS!!!!!ELEVENTY !!/!
Not being Catholic, I think I’ll drink enough Scotch tonight to float a third world navy. And yes, John, I’m very worried as to how this morass of moronity is going to affect the well being of our Service people.
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Heh! “The Elders Of Zion To Retire.”
Now you know what a typical State officer is. And Freeman rose to the top of his profession. Kissing butts and whoring for your superiors will get you along way up the ladder to the 7th floor of state.
The next time you see an “ambassador” just remember what they represent and what they truly are.
You’d think if they were really that good we wouldn’t hear anything at all about all those conspiracies. I don’t think they’re as good as their press makes them out to be.
I was sickened to read about the Paul Pillar connection to this at Powerline this morning.
jews
u will be up all nite w/ this thread
thanks PW
u rock..
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