Protocols of the Elders of Harvard: Study Claims That Israel and AIPAC Control America

After the forced resignation of president Lawrence Summers, I thought Harvard couldn't sink any lower. But it has. Way lower.

The university's Kennedy School of Government has released a new study claiming that AIPAC and the pro-Israel lobby has convinced Americans to support Israel against America's best interests. The study argues that Israel hurts America's international standing, has chiefly caused anti-U.S. terrorism, and is the primary reason for America's worries about Iran, Iraq, and Syria. But the pro-Israel lobby, by manipulating the media and academia, has biased U.S. foreign policy towards Israel.

So folks, there you have it. Just as predicted in the Protocols of the Elders of Zion, Israel the puppeteer controls hapless America. And at Harvard, this belief is considered serious scholarship.

I don't know much about the study's authors (John Mearsheimer and Stephen Walt), but one thing is certain - their work isn't worth the paper it's printed on. Apparently, they conveniently forgot that America, and not Israel, is Bin Laden's "Great Satan", and that the Arab world would be just as fanatic and dictatorial regardless of Israel's presence. I could debunk their claims in much greater detail, but it's not even worth wasting the effort; the fact that former KKK wizard David Duke supports them is all we need to know.

That said, both Martin Kramer and Michael Freund excellently refute the study's claims, and I highly encourage anyone to read their pieces.

Recent weeks have been a terrible low point in Harvard's history. Any more papers like this, and the Kennedy School of Government should have to rename itself after Jimmy Carter. I almost wouldn't be suprised if the Taliban at Yale decides to switch his colors to Crimson. Unless it changes quickly, Harvard truly risks losing its status as a leading academic institution.

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Update: The Wall Street Journal's James Taranto has written another sharp refutation of the study.

Comments

[Mini Me]

What really pisses me off the most about this entire situation is the fact that the Kennedy School of Government's name is on it, thus giving it "academic credibility" in the eyes of some readers.

Solid Surfer, not only is David Duke an open advocate of the document, but also the Palestine Liberation Organization is distributing the paper in Washington.

I think it is essential to be allies with a democractic country like Israel. This document claims that AIPAC is controlling American's foreign policy, which is outrageous. Also, for those that do not support the current state of America's foreign policy, this document blames Jews for America's "problems". Now I know why David Duke supports this document, and I am sure Hitler would as well if he were alive today.

[verdant]

Hi Mini Me,

I agree. Essentially these individuals believe that obeisance to facism and perfidy to democratic ideals is in the best interests of the United States....Hey David Duke...you've got some real intelectuals supporting you now!

[Solid Surfer]

Good news - apparently Harvard is trying to (somewhat) disassociate itself from the study, as they removed the Kennedy School of Government logo from it: http://www.americanthinker.com/comments.php?comments_id=4695
This is a step in the right direction, but it's not yet enough - they need to go further and publicly disavow the thing.

Also, here is a very interesting article claiming that AIPAC's work is actually counterproductive and doesn't help Israel: http://www.israpundit.com/2006/?p=554#more-554