Originally Posted by PhlyingRPh
I think many people that Americans come into contact with overseas also believe that lobbies, including the Israel lobby are extremely good at influencing the outcome of many elections.
The Israel lobby has the advantage of having many media outlets that mirror and magnify their views, something the NAR and Freddie MAC don't have.
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Sad that someone clearly as well traveled as yourself would base his/her opinions on beliefs and stereotypes... I'm not even going to get into your last paragraph.
Do also remember that I started my comments with the statement "I'm not a huge supporter of Israel". It's true. I'm not. The government there has done some horrific things to people who didn't deserve any of it. But to connect that to such broad, offensive stereotypes as the ones you've listed is really quite unfair. -xj