Neoconservatism and Espionage AIPAC Spy Scandal: Crimes of the 'Clean Brea

seemslikeadream

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Neoconservatism and Espionage AIPAC Spy Scandal: Crimes of the 'Clean Brea

According to Green, his visitors "were extraordinarily well-informed" and very focused:

"It was apparent they've been at this for awhile, I asked them if there was a current reason for them asking questions about things that go back over 30 years, and they sort of looked at each other and said, 'Yes, it's a present issue,' but wouldn't say specifically what. Though they did ask very specific questions about one individual in particular."

Ledeen's Israeli connection, as the chief go-between with Israel in the Iran-Contra affair, is well-known, but his storied history didn't prevent employment as a "consultant" to the Office of Special Plans.

Vest and Rozen report that the agents never brought up Franklin's name: they wanted to know about Wolfowitz, Perle, Feith, Ledeen, and Bryen. Another node of interest: the Pentagon's "Office of Special Plans," which is widely credited with funneling enough phony "intelligence" into the White House to expose its occupant to the charge of being a world-class liar. "The only name that didn't come up was Larry Franklin," avers Green.
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baby_bear

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Tue Sep-07-04 11:22 PM
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1. Can someone give me a nutshell here?

I have been trying to follow this story, mostly in the WA Post, but there are subtleties regarding Israel and Washington that I personally am just not getting. I need a primer here. Is this all about historical and consistent spying, or is this something that is corroding the Defense Dept from within?

Insights, primers, anything would be helpful to me here....

thanks
s_m

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seemslikeadream

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Tue Sep-07-04 11:26 PM
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2. sure here sierra_moon

Edited on Tue Sep-07-04 11:45 PM by seemslikeadream

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Eloriel

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Tue Sep-07-04 11:30 PM
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3. That's the whole damn tree, isn't it?

Seemslikeadream, you're remarkable.

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seemslikeadream

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Tue Sep-07-04 11:34 PM
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4. I had to do something to keep busy

waiting very impatiently for something BIG!

:hi:

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baby_bear

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Tue Sep-07-04 11:39 PM
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5. Whoa!!! Looks like I'll be up all night with this homework!

Thanks, seemslikeadream....I think!!!

s_m

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umtalal

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Wed Sep-08-04 12:16 AM
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6. sierra_moon

can you share with us your conclusion.

Beautiful nick by the way!

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Eloriel

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Wed Sep-08-04 02:31 PM
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7. This absolutely

deserves a :kick:

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Beam Me Up

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Wed Sep-08-04 02:56 PM
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8. I'll second that and raise you one

book mark.

:kick:

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