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We all know of AIPAC's size and influence, but NORPAC is another "Jewish mission to Washington" who sent 22 buses filled with 980 Jewish professionals, students and rabbis to a DC conference in early June, after saturating Congress with thousands of requests for meetings. The call for aggression against Iran is eerily reminiscent of the march to war in Iraq, based on allegations of imminent danger unsupported by our best intelligence. Repeating earlier U.S. foreign policy blunders, the pro-war PACs efforts are hinging more on the dislike of incindiary statements made by Iran's President then credible reports of any capability to do harm to U.S. interests in the near term. The lobbying and activism seen above is attempting to turn the U.S. into a pro-active surrogate for Israel's military, when Israel has repeatedly shown they can ably fend for themselves. Alas, international war hawks tied into major energy holdings are finding U.S. politicians all too easy to sway. What to do? Vote the military-industrial stooges out - a new national campaign calls for nomination of candidates for office to replace the do-nothing members of Congress who have allowed the war to continue and ignored violations of the Constitution. It may not happen in '08, but only by matching the activism and intensity of the war hawks can the direction in the U.S. be changed.
GW is a proud American from NY State, concerned about ethics issues, media manipulation and overconsumption. He has recently changed careers to become an inner city schoolteacher. A firm proponent of curbing overpopulation and international adoption, he hopes to adopt a third child and enjoys history, outsider art, obscure garage rock and vinyl records.
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