GRAHAM SHAMES CONGRESS IN HAGEL HEARINGS

The Sen. Lindsey Graham challenge to Chuck Hagel was to name one congressional representative that was intimidated by the “Jewish lobby”.  Even I, as a casual observer, can name not only one but 535 congressional representatives, including Hagel, who was setting in the hot seat at the hearing. In 2002, Senator Joseph Lieberman introduced resolution S. 247 in support of Israel asking his fellow law-makers and “treaty approvers” to vote "expressing solidarity with Israel in its constant efforts to fight against terror". In pushing the resolution Lieberman said, “You are either with us or the terrorists” (Washington Times, May 3, 2002).  They voted 100% for the resolution not only in the Senate but also in the House of representatives. It would have been politically devastating for them to vote any other way. For those who remember that incident, they will also remember that there was an uproar in congress because they were “forced to vote on the issue” but they still voted the way they did. Hagel would have committed “employment suicide” if he would have answered Graham by pointing at him and saying, “Senator, you were not in the Senate in 2002 but if you were you would have been intimidated.” The reason Hagel did not say it is that he too was intimidated. Witness, his dance around the use of the words “Jewish” verses “Israeli” and “influence” verses “intimidation”.


What Graham’s question did was to incriminate himself and all his colleagues—even to plead the 5^th amendment would have been incriminating. They are all intimidated by the Zionist lobby just as many of them are intimidated by the energy lobby or in current hot button issues, by the gun lobby.  Graham knew no one would challenge him thus subject himself or herself to intimidation. I do not make this harsh judgment lightly. I find irony in knowing that “certain groups” will condemn me for making the point in this blog post but I strong feel someone has to make the point. These special interest groups are running congress through a practice they have in common with mobsters—a protection racket.  Elected officials sell their vote as job protection just as storeowners in a tough neighborhoods pay thugs to protect their property.

Lobbyists are there to provide information and not threats. They use three things to gain their objective: hands full of money (campaign funds), threats of a primary challenge by someone who supports their view, or public sentiment. Zionist use public sentiment; no one in modern society wants to be labels. The Congressional representatives, nominee Hagel, or the media want and do not deserve that label. I don’t blame them. The truth is that the great majority of Americans are not anti-Semitic and support Israel but not in everything their government does—that is the way it should be.
The reason most of us Americans do not want such a label is that we are not anti-Semitic. Shamefully, the lobby uses the tactic to gain advantage, bigger aide packages, more armaments, and more U.S. support against their enemies by creating hate in this country for their enemies. I stand with Israel but truly believe, contrary to Zionist (not Jewish) propaganda, there are many Jews who are faithful in their beliefs but put America above Israel in their loyalties—just look at the military rosters from the days of our revolution.