Several Congressional Democrats have recently refused campaign contributions from AIPAC, the powerful Israel lobby, according to media reports. “Democrats who once counted AIPAC among their top donors have in recent weeks refused to take the group’s donations”, says aNew York Timesstory titled "Democrats Pull Away From AIPAC, Reflecting a Broader Shift". “AIPAC is…
The recently signed “Strategic Mutual Defense Agreement” between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan states that “any aggression against either country will be considered an aggression against both”. It is being seen by some geopolitical analysts as the beginning of an "Islamic NATO". Others, such as Indian-American analystShadanand Dhume, have dismissed Pakistan as no more than a "bit player"…