Then why did he share it in the first place? Something smells.
I agree. Why share w/ LAT?
Exactly. This whole story is ridiculous.
As I stated before, why would this guy leak it to the Times, this tape is probably all over secret Muslim sites on the net, it is an anti-Israeli tape, it has to come out, somebody would know where to look.
because he knows he could be murdered over it? kinda like an insurance policy???
He knows that the First Amendment shields the LA Times from releasing the tape to anyone under any circumstances.
Abunimah came out publicly criticizing Obama for what he perceived was Obama’s sudden abandonment of the Palistinian cause, a cause Obama had sided with for many years and was part of his power base in Chicago.
I guess Abunimah had not read the Alinsky playbook that says. Go to the middle to obtain power and then when you have it, expel the middle.
“Over the years since I first saw Obama speak I met him about half a dozen times, often at Palestinian and Arab-American community events in Chicago including a May 1998 community fundraiser at which Edward Said was the keynote speaker. In 2000, when Obama unsuccessfully ran for Congress I heard him speak at a campaign fundraiser hosted by a University of Chicago professor. On that occasion and others Obama was forthright in his criticism of US policy and his call for an even-handed approach to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.
The last time I spoke to Obama was in the winter of 2004 at a gathering in Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood. He was in the midst of a primary campaign to secure the Democratic nomination for the United States Senate seat he now occupies. But at that time polls showed him trailing.
As he came in from the cold and took off his coat, I went up to greet him. He responded warmly, and volunteered, “Hey, I’m sorry I haven’t said more about Palestine right now, but we are in a tough primary race. I’m hoping when things calm down I can be more up front.” He referred to my activism, including columns I was contributing to the The Chicago Tribune critical of Israeli and US policy, “Keep up the good work!”
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article6619.shtml
“But Obama missed the opportunity to visit Palestinian refugee camps, schools and even shopping malls to witness first-hand the devastation caused by the Israeli army and settlers, or to see how Palestinians cope under what many call “apartheid.” This year alone, almost 500 Palestinians, including over 70 children, have been killed by the Israeli army — exceeding the total for 2007 and dwarfing the two-dozen Israelis killed in conflict-related violence.
Obama said nothing about Israel’s relentless expansion of colonies on occupied land. Nor did he follow the courageous lead of former President Jimmy Carter and meet with the democratically elected Hamas leaders, even though Israel negotiated a ceasefire with them. That such steps are inconceivable shows how off-balance is the US debate on Palestine.
Many people I talk to are resigned to the conventional wisdom that aspiring national politicians cannot afford to be seen as sympathetic to the concerns of Palestinians, Arabs or Muslims. They still hope that, if elected, Obama would display an even-handedness absent in the campaign.”
http://electronicintifada.net/v2/article9708.shtml