> Naji Dahi wrote:
>
> If that is really what he said, then there might be truth to the
> allegation that AIPAC helped defeat Bush SR because he played hardball
> with Israel and decided to withhold $10 billion in loan guarantees. For
> the most part, US politicians who mess with Israel end up paying for it
> at the polls.
You're going too far, Naji, and making a true point false. The Jews have never been decisive in any presidential election, and certainly not that one. The Christian right may support Israel, but you can be damn sure they didn't vote for Clinton. Bush lost that election because the economy tanked.
Michael