[the Real fifi]

Bad cases make bad law and this is a bad case.

[hihoherman]

The damage has been done! Given how much money the arabs have; and their love of our “system of justice,” they’ve gotten everything they want. Even if the government drops the case one day before May 27th. (In which case the government will claim they “had to do this” to protect the government.) While the message goes out that arabs are humililating Israelis every day of the week. (Especially the cat & mouse game of “after Israel gives up “terrority” without ever mentioning that arabs kept attacking Israel, and losing.) You’re looking at what goes on behind the scenes. Since Nixon! And, since Jimmy Carter screamed at Begin.

[hihoherman]

Well, it seems to fly over some heads that what the arabs bought was to try and hurt Israel. Where they’re strong, here. Within the democratic party. And, in Congress. They’re not the only lobbiests, there, either. And, unlike the sauds, Israel doesn’t dictate to the president. Who follows orders. Seems they’ve bought off a lot of people, in DC, too!

This one? It’s like keeping Pollard. It’s a back-handed slap at Israel. PERIOD. And, yes, whatever happens on May 27th, in a courtroom, won’t change saudi tactics all that much.

[hihoherman]

Well, it seems to fly over some heads that what the arabs bought was to try and hurt Israel. Where they’re strong, here. Within the democratic party. And, in Congress. They’re not the only lobbiests, there, either. And, unlike the sauds, Israel doesn’t dictate to the president. Who follows orders. Seems they’ve bought off a lot of people, in DC, too!

This one? It’s like keeping Pollard. It’s a back-handed slap at Israel. PERIOD. And, yes, whatever happens on May 27th, in a courtroom, won’t change saudi tactics all that much.

[calcowgirl]

The government alleged that at a June 26, 2003, lunch, a Department of Defense employee, Lawrence Franklin, disclosed classified national defense information related to potential attacks on U.S. forces in Iraq to Rosen and Weissman, who were then employed by AIPAC. Franklin admitted that he’d told the AIPAC employees about Iranian participation in terrorism, asked them to pass the information on to the National Security Council, and sought their help in obtaining a position there from which to [2] make his views known to the administration.

Why on earth would a DOD employee, routinely briefed in the potential consequences of breaching terms of his security clearance, think it was appropriate to transmit classified information to the NSC via any outside organization?