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In reply to the discussion: Does Israel have "undue influence on American foreign policy"? [View all]elleng
(130,768 posts)30. Money will buy ANYTHING in the U.S., you know,
and some want to maintain their positions in Congress.
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Should NOT think about Israel tooooo monolithically! Wondering here, though, about any
patrice
Feb 2013
#1
I rarely read the I/P group, so everyone else here would know better than me.
ZombieHorde
Feb 2013
#10
I believe lots of countries have great influcence on American foreign policy.
ZombieHorde
Feb 2013
#12
You should see the Saudi influence on the UK; it gets uncomfortably close to blackmail at times
LeftishBrit
Feb 2013
#17
Absolutely. Cut their 5 billion annual subsidy and start voting against them in UN
on point
Feb 2013
#15
The Israelis have the most unduly powerful domestic lobby working on their behalf.
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#18
What the Lobby does is completely legal. Bad for America, bad for the rest of the world, and bad
geek tragedy
Feb 2013
#20