News Bulletin: Freeman's Name Withdrawn

     He had too much to hide. The media and his supporters tried to pretend that the case against Charles Freeman Jr. being the key US intelligence analyst was that he was "anti-Israel." That's nonsense. Scores of people who fit that description have been nominated and put into high offices many times. The problem was that:

A. He was involved in business dealings with Saudi Arabia that can be called questionable. (Projects International, his company.)

B. The Middle East Policy Council which he edited produced some pretty extreme stuff.

C. Even former Secretary of State James Baker, hardly a pro-Israel activisit, thought Freeman was an apologist for the Saudis. see Martin Kramer's blog

D. He said some pretty nasty stuff about China, where he also served and with which he also had some business dealings (he sort of congratulated the regime on crushing the dissidents with lots of bloodshed).

     There was more, too, And obviously he pulled out lest more come out. (Only hours before it came out that his research center had received far more Saudi money than previously admitted by them.)
     This shows the power of average citizens to reach the media and members of Congress and to bring about Change. Clearly, yes we can. Congratulations to all those involved and keep on fighting because even against the greatest odds success can be achieved.