FBI Sets Up Jews, J. Edgar Hoover Proud
The FBI is apparently having some trouble letting go of some of their venerated traditions:
Members of Congress have expressed anger and dismay over Sunday's report in The Jerusalem Post describing how the FBI set up the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC... "I think it's very disconcerting to think that an investigating agency of the United States, while investigating the alleged misdeeds of a [Pentagon] employee [Franklin], would look to cut some kind of deal with him if they believe he committed a crime and to give him a better deal if they could get some Jews instead," said Ackerman.
A couple months ago, I thought that this story was just good, old-fashioned election-season Jew baiting. Turns out, Jew baiting is fun no matter what the season is. Apparently, the FBI planted false information that Iran was about to launch attacks against Iraqi Jews. It was made it very clear that the United States wasn't taking any measures to protect these Jews and that Israel did not and would not have this information. Having placed Jewish Americans in the ethical pressure-cooker of formal rules versus saving lives, they sat back and watched the fun. An AIPAC member apparently cracked under the pressure and told Israel that there were some Jews about to be killed just for being Jewish, and the FBI then leaked this as "Jews spying for Israel" right on the eve of the election. It's all good though - trumped-up charges of Jewish double-loyalty never get out of hand or incite violence.
Members of Congress have expressed anger and dismay over Sunday's report in The Jerusalem Post describing how the FBI set up the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC... "I think it's very disconcerting to think that an investigating agency of the United States, while investigating the alleged misdeeds of a [Pentagon] employee [Franklin], would look to cut some kind of deal with him if they believe he committed a crime and to give him a better deal if they could get some Jews instead," said Ackerman.
A couple months ago, I thought that this story was just good, old-fashioned election-season Jew baiting. Turns out, Jew baiting is fun no matter what the season is. Apparently, the FBI planted false information that Iran was about to launch attacks against Iraqi Jews. It was made it very clear that the United States wasn't taking any measures to protect these Jews and that Israel did not and would not have this information. Having placed Jewish Americans in the ethical pressure-cooker of formal rules versus saving lives, they sat back and watched the fun. An AIPAC member apparently cracked under the pressure and told Israel that there were some Jews about to be killed just for being Jewish, and the FBI then leaked this as "Jews spying for Israel" right on the eve of the election. It's all good though - trumped-up charges of Jewish double-loyalty never get out of hand or incite violence.
