Israel/Palestine

ZombieHorde

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35. I actually looked up the word before I posted the OP.

Sun Feb 17, 2013, 02:38 AM

Feb 2013

un·due

adjective
1. unwarranted; excessive: undue haste.

2. inappropriate; unjustifiable; improper: undue influence.

3. not owed or currently payable.

I assume meanings 1 and 2.

"One might simply say the christian right has undue influence in our government,"

Great point.

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Does Israel have "undue influence on American foreign policy"? [View all] ZombieHorde Feb 2013 OP

Should NOT think about Israel tooooo monolithically! Wondering here, though, about any patrice Feb 2013 #1

it depends on the viewer mitchtv Feb 2013 #2

I'd expect that with Cuban-Americans in Florida customerserviceguy Feb 2013 #14

Yes ann--- Feb 2013 #3

Well those answers are short and sweet. :) ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #5

Donations from ann--- Feb 2013 #21

Any expectation that people actually prove their assertions? Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #4

I have hope that I will receieve some thoughtful answers. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #6

Those are some high hopes, especially at this site. Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #7

I rarely read the I/P group, so everyone else here would know better than me. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #10

Answers Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #9

I love all of your answers. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #11

Good luck with this question oberliner Feb 2013 #8

I believe lots of countries have great influcence on American foreign policy. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #12

And Mali... Behind the Aegis Feb 2013 #13

You should see the Saudi influence on the UK; it gets uncomfortably close to blackmail at times LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #17

They not Jews ? King_David Feb 2013 #24

I always figured it was more due to... Scootaloo Feb 2013 #34

Ummm King_David Feb 2013 #38

Absolutely. Cut their 5 billion annual subsidy and start voting against them in UN on point Feb 2013 #15

It's more the USA that influences Israel, I'd say LeftishBrit Feb 2013 #16

The Israelis have the most unduly powerful domestic lobby working on their behalf. geek tragedy Feb 2013 #18

AIPAC is made up of American citizens oberliner Feb 2013 #19

What the Lobby does is completely legal. Bad for America, bad for the rest of the world, and bad geek tragedy Feb 2013 #20

Not sure I agree with you there oberliner Feb 2013 #22

America would be free to debate foreign policy in that part of the world geek tragedy Feb 2013 #23

If there were no AIPAC? Scootaloo Feb 2013 #32

Strange for a country of 7 million ... King_David Feb 2013 #25

More like, Israel's APPARENT interests are of undue concern to some elleng Feb 2013 #26

Appearances of such solidity don't spontaneously occur out of nothing. n/t delrem Feb 2013 #28

Money will buy ANYTHING in the U.S., you know, elleng Feb 2013 #30

I agree. follow the $$$ delrem Feb 2013 #33

Here is a list of some of those $$$$$$ azurnoir Feb 2013 #39

Over what period of time seems to me a germane question cali Feb 2013 #41

If you find out be sure to let us know okay azurnoir Feb 2013 #42

It's a question that doesn't make a lot of sense due to its vagueness Scootaloo Feb 2013 #27

With $30 Billion Arms Deal, U.S. Bolsters Saudi Ties delrem Feb 2013 #31

I actually looked up the word before I posted the OP. ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #35

Well, what I meant is that it's simply hard to judge. Scootaloo Feb 2013 #36

I have no idea. I think it is 100% subjective. nt ZombieHorde Feb 2013 #37

The fact the this linked thread has received at least 93 'recs' speaks volumes, indeed! eom Purveyor Feb 2013 #29

Its a bit hard to say that it is "undue"... shaayecanaan Feb 2013 #40