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Sat 03 Mar 2009Obama nominee departs with blistering volley at 'Israel Lobby'
WASHINGTON:Chas Freeman’s withdrawal was far more newsworthy than his initial appointment
WHEN FORMER ambassador Chas Freeman was picked last month to chair the National Intelligence Council (NIC), which prepares intelligence evaluations for the White House, few US newspapers reported the appointment. Freeman’s withdrawal this week was front page news, however, not least because of his blistering parting volley at the “Israel Lobby” he claimed had brought him down.
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