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Politics : Israel to U.S. : Now Deal with Syria and Iran
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To: sea_urchin who wrote (12943)10/21/2006 3:06:11 PM
From: Thomas M.  Read Replies (1) of 22250
 
The always-excellent Billmon:

<<< On or about February 14, 2003, Franklin and [AIPAC lobbyist Steve] Rosen discussed Franklin's prospects for a position on the National Security Council (NSC) staff, and Rosen told Franklin that by working at the NSC that he would be "by the elbow of the president." Franklin asked Rosen to "put in a good word" for him, and Rosen said "I'll do what I can."

As I observed at the time, it isn't clear from that paragraph whether Franklin was asking Rosen to put in a good word for him at the White House -- or the Israeli embassy. Nor is it clear that it made much difference.

And now we have Jane Harman allegedly lobbying AIPAC (instead of the other way around) to help her keep her job on the House Intelligence Committee.

At this point one might reasonably ask who is tail and who is the dog in this relationship. But, of course, we're not allowed to do that. >>>

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