[R-G] Aipac's role in American politics

[Anthony Fenton]

http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/027002CD-C965-42A7-A3A8-56D39E608294.htm

About 7000 members of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee  
(Aipac), America's largest pro-Israeli lobby group, gathered at this  
week's annual conference.

On the agenda was Iran's nuclear program, the current Israeli- 
Palestinian negotiations, and the strengthening of US-Israeli ties.

Speakers included three presidential hopefuls, Barak Obama, Hilary  
Clinton, and John McCain.

But AIPAC-US relations have not always been as close as many would  
believe. In 2004 a top Pentagon analyst was suspected of handing over  
classified information to Aipac.

Is Aipac merely a lobbying group, or is it an intelligence-gathering  
network?

Inside Story, with presenter Darren Jordon, discusses the role of one  
of America's largest lobbying group.

Watch part one of this episode of Inside Story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QXkb7Xm2SJs

Watch part two of this episode of Inside Story:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAQgPoqr9NU