The Daily Talking Points

News and views on U.S.-Iran relations for November 30, 2010: The Wall Street Journal: In his weekly column, Bret Stephens asks “Are Israeli Likudniks and their neocon friends (present company included) the dark matter pushing the U.S. toward war with… Continue Reading

Emergency Committee For Israel Found Little Success in Making Israel or Iran a Top Issue

Hawkish astroturf groups such as the Emergency Committee for Israel did their best to make the Iranian “existential threat” an issue in yesterday’s midterm elections.  ECI— which has derived plenty of negative attention in the blogosphere for its links (first… Continue Reading

Emergency Committee for Israel Launches Second Attack Ad

The Emergency Committee for Israel (ECI) — the latest astroturf group organized by neoconservative Bill Kristol and Christian evangelical Gary Bauer — has launched their second attack ad, this time going after Rep. Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH). We here at… Continue Reading