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What to Read on Lobbying

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An annotated Foreign Affairs syllabus on lobbying.

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Jewish Lobbies & Us Freign Policy

Submitted by M.T. M. (May. 30, 2009) on May 30, 2009 - 4:49am.

It is refreshing that Obama has not fallen In Line with Jewish Lobbies on the M-E. The previous President has been more than an Israel Ambassador to America...But then, he was simply not qualified for his function. In fact, 2 ladies, a German Minister and an Assistant to the Canadian PM, called him a Moron. Yet what is surprising is that Americans voted him twice! They should probably avoid eating 'Kosher' hamburger and switch to mutton...

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