Re: a revolt?

[Yoshie Furuhashi <critical.montages@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 4/12/07, Jim Devine <jdevine03@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> from Juan Cole:
> > [US speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy] Pelosi and
> [Rep. Tom] Lantos are thinking seriously of trying to
> make a trip to Iran, according to the SF Chronicle.
> I still cannot entirely figure out where all this diplomacy
> is coming from among the AIPAC Democrats. But it is
> obviously a complete revolt against the Neoconservative
> philosophy, wherein the natural thing would be to try
> to overthrow the Iranian government, not dicker with it.<

If Lantos went, it would be very interesting, given his impeccable
Israel-Right-or-Wrong credentials:

<http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H0271103&type=category&category=Foreign%2BAid%2Band%2BPolicy%2BIssues&go.x=8&go.y=11>
Representative Tom Lantos (CA)

2003-2004  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions
in support of or in opposition to American Muslims for Jerusalem's
position, Representative Lantos received a rating of -21.

2003-2004  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions
in support of or in opposition to U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli
Occupation's position, Representative Lantos received a rating of -9.

2003-2004  Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions
in support of or in opposition to Jews for Peace in Palestine and
Israel's position, Representative Lantos received a rating of -9.

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Yoshie