by Barry Rubin
Charles (usually called Chas) Freeman has just taken another step in revealing his out-of-control loathing of
It matters because Freeman, with nothing more to lose from making public his true feelings, had been the Obama Administration nominee--selected by intelligence chief Dennis Blair--to be chair of the National Intelligence Council. Freeman had to withdraw and though the real reason has never before been made public, it is this: he was involved in business with
Freeman's connections with
By the way, note that this gentleman who finds
Freeman was also a client of the Saudis to such an extent that then Secretary of State James Baker, who certainly couldn't be accused of being pro-Israel, described Freeman in scathing terms in his own autobiography for always taking the Saudi line in a way that interfered in the effort to force Iraq out of Kuwait in 1990-1991.
Since losing the nomination, Freeman has been more and more hysterical publicly in expressing his hatred of
The story of how Freeman was kept out of office is an amazing tale of how a handful of bloggers--without support from any group or institution--forced the story into public attention. One day I might tell it to you.
Meanwhile, though, reflect on how things would be if Freeman was in a high administration position and ask yourself what kind of administration would have appointed such a man to a highly influential post. The issue here is not just attitude toward
Barry Rubin is director of the Global Research in International Affairs (GLORIA) Center and editor of the Middle East Review of International Affairs (MERIA) Journal.
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1 comment:
This is a typical nomination for the Obama crowd. Perhaps he was too publically hating Israel. A little Israel hating is a good thing, if you happn to be involved in a preogresive administration, but keep it mostly below the surface. Obama has shown that he is totally tolerant of extremism, if it's to help push his adjenda forward. He continues to do it, even after having had several nominees caled out by blogers or conservative congressmen and others. Maybe he thinks conservatives will get tired and miss someone. Unbelivable.
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