Open Letter to President Barack Obama:

We the American people oppose the unconditional support of Israel

By Bagher R. Harand

ccun.org, June 16, 2008

Dear soon to be President Obama: 

 Congratulations on your latest millstone of having secured in essence the democratic party nomination for the Office of U.S. Presidency.

As we look forward and beyond the January 2009 inaugurations, may I gently remind you of the following observations that encapsulate the pulse of the nation: 

We, the American people are tired of the one-sided foreign policies of the of the past six decades, especially with respect to the Middle East that has tarnished our otherwise reputable credibility worldwide;

We the American people oppose the unconditional support of Israel through our taxes by paying $12 billion annually, yes with the "B";

We the American people reaffirm our commitment to Israel's security anchored on justice and peace, and not on belligerent expansionist and militaristic policies.

You are the candidate of the CHANGE, in response to the American people desiring CHANGE and they said yes we can. I have-been in three of your rallies two in PA and one KY and have staunchly remained an advocate at the grassroots level.

You don't owe it to AIPAC or any corporate entity or third nations, but you do owe it to the American people, as there is no reason to bring despair to us the American people by attending Israeli forums like the AIPAC and the politicized Synagogue in Florida, to appease to a country of four millions at the expense of compromising the Nobel message of CHANGE for us the American people.

We the American people are baffled to see you changing your promise down to the level of Hillary Clinton and John McCain, or worse yet George Bush the worst President in the US history ever.

May we assure you that despite your patronizing them, you will not get ONE Jewish vote, yes NOT even ONE vote anywhere?

 If you weren't watching CNN the other night saying NJ Jewish vote goes to McCain, I assure you NY or CA and all fifty States NO Jew is going to vote for you, whether you promise to AIPAC or not.

In the old Washington Establishment for the past six decades politicians the question to ask is what has AIPAC done for the American people, except to use our tax leupools and divert monies to Israel what to do? In the forwarded article referring to John McCain's obsequious of AIPAC, but you don't need to bring yourself down to his level.

You will be the victim of 2008, you need to be you and not an old establishment milder tone of George Bush.

Ronald Reagan won the election on the basis of Jimmy Carter's animosity with Iran, but of course AIPAC changed him to humiliate Iran and Iranians, and bypassing Iran from any peace treaty.

Iran is the super power of the Middle East and you need to fully understand that and come to terms with it for the region, that for a lasting peace in Middle East, and an exit strategy from Iraq, and not confrontation with Iran is the solution. Iran is not Afghanistan and Iran is not Iraq.

Yours truly,

Bagher R. Harand