Tag Archives: Chas Freeman

Pincus: Arab media confirm that omnipotent Israel lobby sunk Freeman appointment

Posted on 03/15/2009 by Soccerdad

In a remarkable bit of investigative reporting, Walter PIncus of the Washington Post confirmed his previous reporting on the withdrawn appointment of Chas Freeman to be the next head of the National Intelligence Council. As Pincus wrote in Intelligence Pick … Continue reading →

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If an appointee falls and there’s no msm, is it still a scandal?

Posted on 03/13/2009 by Soccerdad

We did initially elect not to write a story about the campaign against Mr. Freeman. In deciding how to deploy our reporters, my initial judgment was that this squabble fell short of the bar, since the head of the National … Continue reading →

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Two Freeman myths busted

Posted on 03/12/2009 by Soccerdad

With a summary like Washington’s lobbying machine deprived Barack Obama of a valuable adviser. I’m not going to bother with David Broder’s Chas Freeman’s withdrawal is a loss for the country. However on the op op-ed page the editors of … Continue reading →

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The great debate (about Israel’s influence)

Posted on 03/12/2009 by Soccerdad

The Washington Post reports on the withdrawal of Chas Freeman to head National Intelligence Council, Intelligence Pick Blames ‘Israel Lobby’ For Withdrawal. Walter Pincus, the reporter, correctly writes: Freeman’s angry rhetoric notwithstanding, the controversy surrounding the former U.S. ambassador to … Continue reading →

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The MSM on the Freeman withdrawal

Posted on 03/11/2009 by Soccerdad

After mostly ignoring the controversy over the appointment of Chas Freeman to head the NIC, the NYT and WaPo have now reported on Freeman’s withdrawal. As Meryl notes, he very clearly blames the Israel lobby. The Washington Post reports: In … Continue reading →

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The NJDC responds to the Freeman withdrawal (satire)

Posted on 03/11/2009 by Soccerdad

In response to today’s withdrawal of Chas Freeman to be head of the NIC, Ira Forman of the NJDC issued the following statement: Today, the Obama administration accepted the withdrawal of Chas Freeman to head the National Intelligence Council By … Continue reading →

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A first for Freeman

Posted on 03/10/2009 by Soccerdad

Jennifer Rubin observed: First, how long can the rest of the mainstream media hold out without reporting on an embarrassing debacle for the Obama administration? This is the John Edwards story on steroids — a virtual conspiracy of silence with … Continue reading →

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The influence that dare not speak its name

Posted on 03/06/2009 by Soccerdad

One of the disturbing aspects of the Chas Freeman appointment is how it has exposed the true agenda of Israel’s critics. Outside of Israel, there are plenty of reasons to be skeptical of this appointment. And yet the anti-Israel Left … Continue reading →

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Puncturing Peretz’s balloon x 3

Posted on 02/26/2009 by Soccerdad

First it was about Durban II: The main reason I do this is that I gave the benefit of the doubt to the administration’s motives in sending a delegation to the preparatory sessions in Geneva where some interventions proved just … Continue reading →

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Froomkin on Freeman

Posted on 02/25/2009 by Soccerdad

Dan Froomkin a propagandist for the Washington Post, did a profile of Chas Freeman three years ago for the Niemann Foundation. The blurb for the profile reads: Chas Freeman is a Washington insider with a twist. A former ambassador to … Continue reading →

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Freeman’s extracurricular activities

Posted on 02/25/2009 by Soccerdad

Gabriel Schoenfeld gives the background of Chas Freeman the Obama administration appointee to head the National Intelligence Council. I knew that he was bought and paid for by the Saudis as Schoenfeld points out. As Mr. Freeman acknowledged in a … Continue reading →

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Freeman: a Saudi investment about to pay off?

Posted on 02/22/2009 by Soccerdad

Mere Rhetoric has an excellent roundup and analysis of the possible appointment of Chas Freeman to be the chairman of the National Intelligence Council. Ed Lasky provides more background. Now the Obama Mideast Monitor is reporting that the appointment is … Continue reading →

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