Best thing about this book is that Findley was in the congress so he (and his colleagues) experienced lobby pressure first hand. Secondly he just presented the situations and concluded how Israel Lobby (more specifically AIPAC) has been putting pressure on US Foreign Policy and molding it in their favor which works for Israel citizens put makes US citizens more volatile to terrorism (point presented very nicely by Micheal Scheuer as well). As evident in recent issue over Human Right violation by both Israel and Hamas in Gaza where US keeps vetoeing the report from Goldstone. And now out of 30 countries have voted in favor of the report while US and 5 other European countries have vetoed.
This book covers the people who actually stood up against Israel lobby and criticize Israel's policy against Palestine, had to face so much problems/heat from AIPAC/pro israel lobbies.
Few new things that i learned from this book is that US and Israel allow each other's military to get educated/trained in each other's countries. US trainees are not allowed to enter certain areas in Israel yet Israeli trainees have all the freedom to enter even the high profile areas. On one occassion when US Defense Minister couldn't find the ammunition Israel requested, Israel in turn told the defense minister the exact location of those ammunition which were in Hawaii and the total number in stock. Other issue is that Israel spies in congress have been caught spying on US's high profile documents and handing them over to Israel Embassy.
Another thing is how Jews/Pro Israelis, who also criticize Israel, they are labeled traitors and loose votes and face the heat. Also learn in this book, how our Tax dollars are spent on Israel as AID. Now this was something quite interesting because just last year when the whole world was crying recession, Israel got $3 billion in AID from US (some other financial support also from lobbies/military assistance). Why this much of Tax Payers money was used in AID while in our own country we had so many people on the streets due to foreclosures, unemployment etc.? Shouldn't the leaders be helping the people of our own country first before helping others?
My thought about anti semitism is that if someone criticizes someone doesn't mean they are anti semite or anti US. We all are realizing now that something is not and we share openly our thoughts. I think Anti Semite/Anti Israel is over used and people need to realize that Paul Findley (or many other authors) are not Anti semite or anti israel. They are pro US and cannot stand someone abusing their country. It is about time that US treat Israel as another country rather than special where US keeps hiding Israel's 'mistakes'. Public is not stupid. Real men and women accept their mistakes and try to correct themselves. Rather not keep denying the responsibility of their actions.
If you want to find out more, I highly recommend this book. Definitely worth a read. Also below are some of the books every American and Canadian Citizen should read. And see how we are being kept in the dark and how our hard earned tax dollars are sent to Israel. Amazing read, great investment. Go for it.
Recommended Books/Material
Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror
Palestine: Peace Not Apartheid
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- Mr S I IslamReviewed in the United Kingdom on June 27, 2014
Excellent book on Power of American Lobby
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Was not aware that a lobby could have such enfluence
