I admire Norman Finkelstein, he is rational and has compelling arguments.
But I disagree with this view: “Israel Has to Suffer a Defeat”
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Allan Nairn: “Dying for a Second Round.” Israel Said to Plan Attack on Lebanon. [Link]

My email to Norman Finkelstein an his kind response:

Dear Norman,

I saw your interview on memritv July 20 2008, and disagree with justifying violence; it is far better to promote boycotts and other forms of non-violent resistance.

Gandhi defeated the British with a boycott of salt, today, now that corporations are global, the most vulnerable product to a boycott is Coca-Cola, attacking their share price will give a clear signal that activists have monetized dissent, just as Muslims had monetized their dissent with the boycott Danish produce after the publication of those cartoons of the prophet Mohamed in Danish newspapers.

Coca-Cola is part of the Berkshire Hathaway portfolio which had invested $4 billion in the Israeli company ISCAR (a precision engineering firm) just before the July 2006 war in Lebanon, ISCAR supply Pratt and Whitney who in turn do business with Lockheed Martin and Lockheed Martin, as you know have a joint venture with Israel building the SUFA F16 fighter jet.

Yours Sincerely,

Philip Scott

Norman’s Finkelstein’s reply:

“Of course I support boycotts; if they can stop Israel’s depredations, all the better. I would be happy to be proven wrong. Should you want me to post your letter, please resend it.”

This is my primer to the Finkelstein-Dershowitz flame war. [Link]

Proposal:
A debate about boycotts and non-violent resistance with Richard, Chris Weagel, Max Keiser, Stacy Herbert, and Norman Finkelstein.

I hope tomorrow’s show can be broadcast over Ustream, Blogtv, justinTV-Yahoo Simulcast, Ham Radio and Prairie Dog.

That popular song wasnt on the oscturds!

Oh I love that Kristen Chenoweth now! She wasn’t the first one on the oscars…idk what the hell you be talkin about!

She’s Olive on Pushing Daisies on ABC as well!

Jesse Jackson’s run in 88 was irrelevant? When is a third party candidate not irrelevant? Perot with his 6 percent, once upon a time? GET FUCKED and enjoy your two party system america, choke on that shit.

Bicyclemark, my comment was that Jesse Jackson would be irrelevant if he ran in 2008, not 1988. I think there is a good chance for a viable third party candidate this year, and I think there are several people who could actually win the race if they jumped in.

As we all know, Nader supporters are very passionate and Green Party supporters are very passionate, so you can’t count the combination of the two out on the impact to the election.

it would be nice to get a chance to talk to NF about the boycott & sell-short idea and how to use the forces of capitalism to reform capitalism (and redirect capital).

The proceeds of a kbq b&ss campaign could be used to directly help the occupied territories (instead of farmers in India) with no problem.

As philip points out, the people in Palestine are being victimized by the unchecked US/Israeli business model of inorganic, mindless growth just like the people in India.

The missing piece as far as I can tell is getting the money into the O.T., but I’m sure that can be figured out.

I can pitch this to AJ as a film idea; with NF’s participation it would probably be a ‘go.’

I luv when Berbacia cracks herself up

more Berbz pls

As soon as the dirty hippies make a zero-calorie beverage as good as Coke Zero, I’ll consider boycotting Coca-Cola. Until then…