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For his part, McCain loves to demonstrate his unquestioning support for Israel -- no matter what. He has even called for the release of convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, who is currently serving a life sentence for passing highly sensitive, highly damaging U.S. secrets to Israel.
A few weeks ago, McCain parroted Tel Aviv's line on Iran's alleged drive to acquire a nuclear weapon (for which U.S. intelligence sees no concrete evidence) and how that creates a "direct existential threat to the state of Israel." McCain added that Israel "may feel compelled to neutralize this threat."
Would it be risking running afoul of the language in the defense authorization bill to expose this rhetoric for what it is -- rubbish -- noxious rubbish that makes it easier for Israel to believe it will enjoy full U.S. support, no matter what, should Israeli leaders decide to attack Iran?
The supreme irony is that such an attack would probably bring on a major war, global economic collapse, and possibly the destruction of Israel itself. Oops, what was that sound at the door? What do you mean -- the 82nd is on the front porch?
Sorry; gotta go. Send cards and letters. My wife will probably be told, in due course, where they've put me. My only hope now is that Rumsfeld, for once, was telling the truth about detainees having "everything they could possibly want" in that tropical resort named Guantanamo?
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