Israeli Lobby consolidate control over US lawmakers

No sooner was the ink dry on Lord Patel's posting about the dot to dot connections between Pelosi / Hoyer and sister Bernice than the results came out of the Democrats voting / selection of their team under Nancy. (see pic)

John Murtha, the 74-year-old Democrat from Pennsylvania (13 terms in 26 years) who has called for an early U.S. troop withdrawal from Iraq, was challenging comparative youngster 67 year old Maryland Democrat Steny Hoyer for the post of Majority Leader - and was said to be supported by cake baking Nancy.

House Democrats voted FOR Steny Hoyer as House Majority Leader by a stonking 149-86, probably sunk by the dredging up of Murtha's alleged involvement in the 1980s FBI Abscam "sting" scandal in which he was neither indicted or prosecuted.

The Press have represented this as a setback for Pelosi who backed Murtha but Hoyer and Pelosi have worked seamlessly together for 4 years and as Rep. Barney Frank (D), Massachusetts said on PBS today "There is zero, zero evidence that any friction between them"

Jim Clyburn, - “you catch many more flies with honey than you do with vinegar," - an African-American from South Carolina,first elected in 1992 and former Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus in 1998 (CBC) will be Democratic whip. He is also chairman of the House Faith Working Group. Margaret Kimberley at Black Commenator has some intersting points to make about the CBC and the Israeli Lobby.

Ex ballet dancer Rahm "Rahmbo" Emmanuel first elected in 2003 for the northside of Chicago (78% of the vote) will head the Democratic caucus, the number four position in the hierarchy after a great success as chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee. He comes trailing clouds of glory as a Clinton aide and is said to be the model for Josh Lyman in The West Wing. He also picked up US$18 Mn as a partner when Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein when they sold out ( he worked there from 1999 to 2002) - which is why Edward Moskal of the Polish American Congress and backer of his opponent Nancy Kaszak called him a "millionaire carpetbagger".

His show biz agent brother acts for Michale Moore and Baron Sacha-Cohen - Borak / Ali G.

Whilst looking for more information about Nancy it appeared that readers might share the recent thoughts of Jennifer Jacobson, Jewish Journal.com

"Nancy Pelosi's links to Israel are strong and personal"

"My daughter is Catholic. My son-in-law is Jewish," she said. "Last week I celebrated my birthday and my grandchildren -- ages 4 and 6 -- called to sing 'Happy Birthday.' And the surprise, the real gift, was that they sang it in Hebrew."

She reports and makes the remark ...

"Political observers say it's no surprise that the congresswoman from San Francisco considers herself close to the Jews. "

Which all looks as though AIPAC et al have more friends and more influence over the lawmakers than ever. So expect the US Army to continue to act as surrogate forces for Israel and Zionism -so don't expect any withdrawal of troops from Iraq soon. Note this graphic from the NYT today of intensified activity by USAF in Afghanistan and reduced activity in Iraq. In one run a B1 ,re-located from Diego Garcia ,dropped its entire payload of 8 x 2,000-pound bombs and 6 x 500-pound bombs after ground units called for help

Meanwhile NATO military focres from Alte Europa have been installed as an Army of occupation in the South of Lebanon to keep Hezbollah off the border - which Israeli jets increasingly fly over "to check on any arms reaching Hezbollah".