Comments on: Just Apologize To Trita Parsi Already http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/11/03/just-apologize-to-trita-parsi-already/ Wed, 05 Jan 2011 21:59:36 -0600 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: endiem http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/11/03/just-apologize-to-trita-parsi-already/#comment-17106 endiem Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:58:11 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=4539#comment-17106 And I thought I was being mean. Here is M.J. Rosenberg in a TPMCafe article comparing Trita to Goldberg and <a href="http://tpmcafe.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009/11/03/is_jeff_goldberg_of_the_atlantic_loyal_to_the_unit/#more" rel="nofollow">asking </a>"Is Jeff Goldberg Of The Atlantic Loyal To The United States?" <blockquote>Using Goldberg's standard, I could ask about his loyalties. How can an American who served in the Israeli army be a legitimate commentator on Arab-Israeli affairs? You know how many Americans join the Israeli army. Pretty much none. Even the most rightwing AIPAC kid in your high school or college never dreamed of fighting in the IDF because he or she is an American and we have our own army, navy and air force. A pretty good one too.</blockquote> And I thought I was being mean. Here is M.J. Rosenberg in a TPMCafe article comparing Trita to Goldberg and asking “Is Jeff Goldberg Of The Atlantic Loyal To The United States?”

Using Goldberg’s standard, I could ask about his loyalties. How can an American who served in the Israeli army be a legitimate commentator on Arab-Israeli affairs? You know how many Americans join the Israeli army. Pretty much none. Even the most rightwing AIPAC kid in your high school or college never dreamed of fighting in the IDF because he or she is an American and we have our own army, navy and air force. A pretty good one too.

]]> By: endiem http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/11/03/just-apologize-to-trita-parsi-already/#comment-17104 endiem Tue, 03 Nov 2009 18:25:40 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=4539#comment-17104 I wish someone would ask this dimwit whether or not he would have fired at a United States soldier if asked to do so when he was in the Israeli Defence Forces. I wish someone would ask this dimwit whether or not he would have fired at a United States soldier if asked to do so when he was in the Israeli Defence Forces.

]]> By: drdbunk http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/2009/11/03/just-apologize-to-trita-parsi-already/#comment-17096 drdbunk Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:25:57 +0000 http://attackerman.firedoglake.com/?p=4539#comment-17096 So how does one go about telling Aquavelvadad, or the rest of the lunatic heirarchy running the show in Iran, how to spend internal resources, without getting their throat sliced and their genitals diced? So how does one go about telling Aquavelvadad, or the rest of the lunatic heirarchy running the show in Iran, how to spend internal resources, without getting their throat sliced and their genitals diced?

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