US officials implore Obama to resist pressure for war with Iran

 

on Mar 5, 2012 Iran has become central to the discussion between Israel and US. Calls for war have elevated in the past few months. The annual American Israel Public Affairs Committee conference took place over the weekend and President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu have come together and have agreed that the US and Israel are one in the same. Israel is eyeing war with Iran, but should the US come to Israel’s aid? In the Washington Post there were various quotes by top US officials begging President Obama to avoid a war with Iran. Lawrence Wilkerson, for chief of staff to Colin Powell, is one of those individuals and he joins us to say he felt the ad was necessary
 

 

AIPAC Pushing for War With Iran?

 
It’s annual tradition…more than 13,000 people gathering in the nation’s capital for the American Israel Public Affairs Committee’s annual conference. AIPAC is considered to be one of the most powerful lobbying groups in America, and they hold the conference each year showcasing American-Israeli unity. But just how much power the group has over U.S. foreign policy stirs controversy. Protesters outside the convention center say Israel and AIPAC are dragging America into war with Iran. They’re also protesting the lobbying group’s enormous impact on U.S. politics.
 

 

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