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Congressman Mark Kirk. (photo: steeleman204/CC BY-ND 2.0)
George Washington on Mark Kirk’s mission to save Israel
It embarrasses me to write these words. Quoting George Washington just reeks of tackiness and a lack of imagination. And though undoubtedly wise, who says the words of America’s Founding Fathers should be held sacrosanct? But damn it to hell, for some reason American presidents tend to speak with profound insight in their farewell speeches.…
By Omar H. Rahman November 22, 2013
Lesson from George Washington on dangers of Sheldon Adelson
What would George Washington think of would-be kingmaker Sheldon Adelson’s ambition regarding Israel? Conor Friedersdorf has an interesting column in The Atlantic in which he claims that, when it comes to Israel, Obama’s actions and sentiments are much more in tune with George Washington’s famous farewell address, which warned Americans against getting entangled in other countries’…
By Yossi Gurvitz July 26, 2012
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