Who profits from this “cherished” relationship?

Richard Silverstein.  Introduction by b. traven.

The truth that all fear to talk about. The Democrats waltz around it. The Republicans embrace it. The Israelis hint at anti-Semitism for those who speak it. The world is aware of it and possibly a majority of Americans would acknowledge it but fear to rock the boat. What is that truth? The truth is that America’s foreign and domestic security policies are much too influenced by Israeli government policies. 

There it is folks.  The following essay by the courageous Richard Silverstein at his blog richardsilverstein.com speaks the truth about the deadly and counterproductive influence that the right-wing, security-crazed Israeli government has on not only America’s Middle East policy but on the suppression of dissent and manipulation of opinion in the USA.

From attempts to attain a peaceful agreement with Iran on nuclear arms, to tacit support of violent…