Reply #12: Nothing? [View All]

No sir, you are mistaken. AIPAC may not be the only reason the various presidential candidates remain silent, it may not even be the main reason, but it's certainly a factor in why none of them have taken a strong stand against bombing Iran. All you need do is listen to what they say at the AIPAC meetings (Clinton and Edwards both spoke at the last one). They reserve a special bellicosity for that particular audience.

Please understand. I am a Jew. I love Israel. And I think the US needs to play a significant role in her defense. But I also believe that an attack on Iran will do Israel no good at all, for all that there are extremists within my community who are itching for a fight (mostly chickenhawks who have no understanding of the capabilities and limitations of military power), and they are not at all shy about flexing their political muscle.