Monday, March 03, 2008

On the Vanity Fair article. By the way, I really think that the Vanity Affair's article on US and Muhammad Dahlan was very important. It reveals a lot about US foreign policy making in the Middle East. But I should add a caveat: it is clearly written with the full cooperation and support of Israeli intelligence sources. In fact, if you read it carefully, the Israelis come across as wise and informed, and the American as bumblers and unwise. Keep that in mind. The side that comes across well in such articles is the side that leaked the most to the writers. So the debate between the various factions was over this: can Dahlan be trusted as the agent of Israel? Many Zionists (like members of US Congress who refused to disperse the funds for Dahlan and the UAE came forward with the money) believe that NO Palestinian can be trusted, not even Dahlan.