tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post8997047959110359913..comments2024-02-29T02:10:56.878-08:00Comments on J O S H U A P U N D I T: President Obama Awards Medal of Freedom To Prominent 'Anti-Zionists'Freedom Fighterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13649470110087808596noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16816866.post-76813329683439358262009-07-31T12:23:30.188-07:002009-07-31T12:23:30.188-07:00As I understand it, Bishop Desmond Tutu does not t...As I understand it, Bishop Desmond Tutu does not think much of the United States either. His statement that the Jewsih lobby is very powerful is untrue. Actually CAIR has significantly more power and influence than AIPAC has ever come close to having. Either the Bishop fundamentally does not understand America and how its political system works or he is spreading false information about Jews. <br /><br />I think it is the latter. In other words he knows darn good and well how limited the power of the Jewish lobby in America really is and is choosing to spread lies about them. You see it is much easier to vilify someone if you over state their power and influence. <br /><br />The Jewish/Israel lobby to the extent that it actually exists is best understood in the broad framework of many lobbying groups all trying to appeal to the American government for any number of things. As for Israel, it is best understood as a small country that is surrounded by mortal enemies and is fighting for its very survival. Of course for the Bishop to tell the truth, which I suspect he knows, would make it much more difficult for him to vilify the object of his hate. In this case, it is Israel and the Jews.B.Posternoreply@blogger.com