On 4/12/07, Jim Devine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
from Juan Cole: > [US speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy] Pelosi and [Rep. Tom] Lantos are thinking seriously of trying to make a trip to Iran, according to the SF Chronicle. I still cannot entirely figure out where all this diplomacy is coming from among the AIPAC Democrats. But it is obviously a complete revolt against the Neoconservative philosophy, wherein the natural thing would be to try to overthrow the Iranian government, not dicker with it.<
If Lantos went, it would be very interesting, given his impeccable Israel-Right-or-Wrong credentials: <http://www.vote-smart.org/issue_rating_category.php?can_id=H0271103&type=category&category=Foreign%2BAid%2Band%2BPolicy%2BIssues&go.x=8&go.y=11> Representative Tom Lantos (CA) 2003-2004 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to American Muslims for Jerusalem's position, Representative Lantos received a rating of -21. 2003-2004 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to U.S. Campaign to End the Israeli Occupation's position, Representative Lantos received a rating of -9. 2003-2004 Based on a point system, with points assigned for actions in support of or in opposition to Jews for Peace in Palestine and Israel's position, Representative Lantos received a rating of -9. -- Yoshie
