| Lets play "Spot the thinktank cretins"! jstribune.com about page: > The Jerusalem Strategic Tribune is a journal representing Israeli and American views about international affairs. Hm interesting. Lets see who runs it. Editorial Board -Ahmed Charai, Chair -- Owner of the site, on multiple thinktank boards such as the atlantic council -Jacob Heilbrunn, Co-Chair -- Another fellow of the atlantic council -Dr. Daniel Samet -- Daniel J. Samet is a Jeane Kirkpatrick Fellow at the American Enterprise Institute -Melinda Haring -- a nonresident senior fellow at the Atlantic Council's Eurasia Center -Dr. Eran Lerman -- former IDF colonel and a lecturer at Shalem College Board of Directors -Gen. James Jones -- 21st national security advisor under Obama. -Ahmed Charai -- owner of the site again -Admiral James Foggo III -- former US navy Admiral. Nice retirement spot, James Board of Advisors -Hon. Dov Zakheim, Chairman -- Various positions under Reagan -Hon. John Hamre -- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Hamre -Gen. Yaakov Amidror -- former major general and National Security Advisor of Israel -- got tired of the bit around here -- -Ambassador Anne W. Patterson -Ambassador Eric Edelman -Ambassador Bilahari Kausikan -Ambassador Atul Keshap -Gen. Ruth Yaron -Dan Meridor Anyway, the goal here was to point out articles like this don't come from journalistic backgrounds, but thinktank policy makers. The intention of pieces like this is to launder official government opinion as a semi-legitimate news source. Think "Radio Free Asia". |