The Jewish Week 9/08/2011 The Jewish Week 9/07/2011
Grant F. Smith Douglas Bloomfield
smithg.jpg (3545 bytes)At some point, Douglas Bloomfield needs to explain to Americans why AIPAC obtained classified, business confidential information submitted by American companies opposed to the US-Israel bilateral trade deal�using it against their legitimate concerns. This act gravely violated their due process rights. It was not part of any “game.” When the USTR ordered AIPAC to return the classified document, Bloomfield (According to what he told the FBI) made an illegal photocopy of the classified document.
…the prejudicial agreement has been entirely one-sided in terms of benefits, which could be expected given the forces arrayed against the US industries and groups opposed on a variety of grounds. And yet Bloomfield has that gall to lecture America about spying. I think there’s a descriptive word for that…