Comments on: A statement by Chas Freeman http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/ ... with attention to the unseen Wed, 23 May 2012 19:49:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: doug tickner http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-4414 doug tickner Thu, 30 Apr 2009 06:05:19 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-4414 Mr. Freeman, I had about a dozen Tom Dispatches open at once on my desktop waiting for time to get caught up on reading them, and didn't actually read "The Freeman Affair" until last night! I've been a little caught up with preparations for my first trip to Gaza, going with a Code Pink delegation, leaving SFO 5/26. So sorry this is so after-the-fact. But I did want to write and say well done. When did we not need people to speak their minds, regardless of the consequences, regardless of how impolitic it might be. Thank you for not fading quietly into the background "to spend time with family." Thank you for your courage, for your honesty, for your integrity. We will always be, I fear, in short supply with men and women of your conviction. Mr. Freeman, I had about a dozen Tom Dispatches open at once on my desktop waiting for time to get caught up on reading them, and didn’t actually read “The Freeman Affair” until last night! I’ve been a little caught up with preparations for my first trip to Gaza, going with a Code Pink delegation, leaving SFO 5/26. So sorry this is so after-the-fact. But I did want to write and say well done. When did we not need people to speak their minds, regardless of the consequences, regardless of how impolitic it might be. Thank you for not fading quietly into the background “to spend time with family.” Thank you for your courage, for your honesty, for your integrity. We will always be, I fear, in short supply with men and women of your conviction.

]]> By: Sarah Smith http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-4054 Sarah Smith Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:33:10 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-4054 A great loss to any hope of honest, straightforward dealing with the perrenial mid-east - Israeli-Palestinian crisis. We truly need a fearless pro-American negotiator, with unparalleled credentials to stand up to this unlawful, cabel of powerful hidden persuaders that set the tone and conduct with impunity, our failed foreign policy in this region. Just hope there are avenues still open to Mr. Freeman to get his urgent message accross, so many can wake up to this continual danger. A great loss to any hope of honest, straightforward dealing with the perrenial mid-east – Israeli-Palestinian crisis. We truly need a fearless pro-American negotiator, with unparalleled credentials to stand up to this unlawful, cabel of powerful hidden persuaders that set the tone and conduct with impunity, our failed foreign policy in this region. Just hope there are avenues still open to Mr. Freeman to get his urgent message accross, so many can wake up to this continual danger.

]]> By: Kevin Gallagher http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-4014 Kevin Gallagher Mon, 16 Mar 2009 00:02:45 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-4014 Many Americans would readily agree with your position. Unfortunatly most are not even aware of the existence of AIPAC and the influence they have on American foreign policy. Thank you for speaking out as you did, I am sure you raised many and eyebrow and that will hopefully lead to a greater awareness by some. Please continue speaking when you have the chance, this Country really does need all the help it can get at this point. Many Americans would readily agree with your position. Unfortunatly most are not even aware of the existence of
AIPAC and the influence they have on American foreign
policy. Thank you for speaking out as you did, I am sure
you raised many and eyebrow and that will hopefully lead to
a greater awareness by some. Please continue speaking when
you have the chance, this Country really does need all the
help it can get at this point.

]]> By: Miriam http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-4010 Miriam Sun, 15 Mar 2009 22:51:51 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-4010 Salute to you for taking on what you surely knew would be a bloody war of words and regret that there was no voice from the "leadership" on behalf of the american people who deserve to have a clear eyed well schooled man in the NIC seat. Wondering if you'd be willing to explain why you chose to change your term israel lobby to lieberman lobby in a recent Nation article--the lobby's been around a long time before there was any likud or a liberman to vex...especially after your profoundly honest statements were published and widely circulated?? thought Lowenthal's WaPo comment that NIC was not that important position, though only later I learned that he himself held that post only a few years earlier. He's merely another hypocritical tool of T.L. (the lobby) whether called Israel or Lieberman but it's way bigger than that fanatical Russian bouncer cum Israeli 'statesman'?... Warmest regards and appreciation for your years of public service and leadership. you're still a hero in my book..! Salute to you for taking on what you surely knew would be a bloody war of words and regret that there was no voice from the “leadership” on behalf of the american people who deserve to have a clear eyed well schooled man in the NIC seat. Wondering if you’d be willing to explain why you chose to change your term israel lobby to lieberman lobby in a recent Nation article–the lobby’s been around a long time before there was any likud or a liberman to vex…especially after your profoundly honest statements were published and widely circulated?? thought Lowenthal’s WaPo comment that NIC was not that important position, though only later I learned that he himself held that post only a few years earlier. He’s merely another hypocritical tool of T.L. (the lobby) whether called Israel or Lieberman but it’s way bigger than that fanatical Russian bouncer cum Israeli ‘statesman’?…
Warmest regards and appreciation for your years of public service and leadership. you’re still a hero in my book..!

]]> By: Jo Houston http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-3985 Jo Houston Sat, 14 Mar 2009 03:12:52 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-3985 I salute you Mr Freeman. When first hearing of your potential appointment I rejoiced that saner views might now be heard in American foreign policy, and that America itself might re-discover values seemingly long lost. Your withdrawal is a monstrous loss,not only to America, but to the rest of the world.My joy has turned to sadness that the American administration did not have the guts to come out in vigorous support of you against the jackals yapping at your heels. I salute you Mr Freeman. When first hearing of your potential appointment I rejoiced that saner views might now be heard in American foreign policy, and that America itself might re-discover values seemingly long lost. Your withdrawal is a monstrous loss,not only to America, but to the rest of the world.My joy has turned to sadness that the American administration did not have the guts to come out in vigorous support of you against the jackals yapping at your heels.

]]> By: T. McKenna http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-3965 T. McKenna Wed, 11 Mar 2009 16:32:28 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-3965 Mr Freeman Thank you so much for this explanation. So many times we hear that an appointee withdraws but we only get pastel answers like "I decided to spend more time with my family". Please do not drop out of the debate. Please continue to shed light on and share your knowledge of the Middle East. There are many who agree with you, and I for one am tired of my country toeing the line of unconditional Israeli allegiance. It is not anti-Semitic to think that Israel can not kill its way to peace. It is not anti-American to disagree with Israeli policy. Mr Freeman
Thank you so much for this explanation. So many times we hear that an appointee withdraws but we only get pastel answers like “I decided to spend more time with my family”.

Please do not drop out of the debate. Please continue to shed light on and share your knowledge of the Middle East. There are many who agree with you, and I for one am tired of my country toeing the line of unconditional Israeli allegiance. It is not anti-Semitic to think that Israel can not kill its way to peace. It is not anti-American to disagree with Israeli policy.

]]> By: Christine Stier http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-3964 Christine Stier Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:55:53 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-3964 I regret that you felt that you had to withdraw from consideration for this post, but I greatly appreciate your powerful statement on the forces which have derailed your appointment. Thank you. I regret that you felt that you had to withdraw from consideration for this post, but I greatly appreciate your powerful statement on the forces which have derailed your appointment. Thank you.

]]> By: War in Context - EDITORIAL: The Israel lobby tightens its stranglehold on American politics http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-3963 War in Context - EDITORIAL: The Israel lobby tightens its stranglehold on American politics Wed, 11 Mar 2009 14:28:48 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-3963 [...] Comments delia ruhe on A statement by Chas Freemangeoff on IT’S THE ISRAEL LOBBY, STUPID!delia ruhe on IT’S THE ISRAEL LOBBY, [...] [...] Comments delia ruhe on A statement by Chas Freemangeoff on IT’S THE ISRAEL LOBBY, STUPID!delia ruhe on IT’S THE ISRAEL LOBBY, [...]

]]> By: Igor http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-3961 Igor Wed, 11 Mar 2009 06:46:54 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-3961 While this is a tragic, albeit a brief, moment in Obama's new presidency so far, it also presents an opportunity to exploit AIPAC by exposing its tactics to the rest of the country. Furthermore, Obama can now use the resignation of Charles Freeman as a bargaining chip with AIPAC in the future. I should also note that a report just came out that Iran has no highly enriched uranium. Hence, no need for Freeman, AIPAC already lost that battle! While this is a tragic, albeit a brief, moment in Obama’s new presidency so far, it also presents an opportunity to exploit AIPAC by exposing its tactics to the rest of the country. Furthermore, Obama can now use the resignation of Charles Freeman as a bargaining chip with AIPAC in the future.

I should also note that a report just came out that Iran has no highly enriched uranium. Hence, no need for Freeman, AIPAC already lost that battle!

]]> By: delia ruhe http://warincontext.org/2009/03/10/a-statement-by-chas-freeman/comment-page-1/#comment-3959 delia ruhe Wed, 11 Mar 2009 03:06:23 +0000 http://warincontext.org/?p=1518#comment-3959 To repeat, sometimes I hate it when I'm right. To repeat, sometimes I hate it when I’m right.

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