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Bodansky
Sun Aug 3 23:26:21 2003
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Yes, he's been around a long time "establishing his credentials".

Not much I can add that you didn't already see.

Bodansky = dual citizenship.

On C-SPAN you undoubtedly noticed that every time someone brought up Israelis in connection to 911, he responded "half urban myth and half-libelous". Anyone who said more got, "Anti-semitism".

He went so far as to say that Israel has problems in the Middle East for because of the US, rather than the reverse (that the US has problems with the Middle East because of Israel [our money and guns, etc. that go to them]). Typical.

At one point, he corrected himself about something with Congress, by then saying that he is a "consultant". It wasn't clear. But it aroused my interest as to why he clarified that, or if I understood correctly.

Here's what is said about him. It's pretty clear what his function really is.

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http://ikashmir.org/Bodansky/

Yossef Bodansky is the Director of the Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare of the U. S. Congress, as well as the World Terrorism Analyst with the Freeman Center for Strategic Studies (Houston TX). He is a contributing editor of Defense and Foreign Affairs; Strategic Policy, the author of three books (Target America, terror, and crisis in Korea), several book chapters, and numerous articles in several periodicals including Global Affairs, JANE's Defence Weekly, Defense and Foreign Affairs; Strategic Policy, Business Week. In the 1980s, he acted as a senior consultant for the Department of Defense and the Department of State.

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About the Freeman Center--

http://freeman.io.com

Freeman Center for Strategic Studies

Background and Statement of Purpose: The Freeman Center for Strategic Studies aids Israel in her quest to survive in a hostile world.

The Center was founded in Houston, Texas, in 1992 by Bernard J. Shapiro. Its activities include commissioning extensive research into the military and strategic issues related to the Arab-Israeli conflict and disseminating pertinent information to the Jewish community and worldwide. Its Board of Directors and Advisory Committee include leading Pro-Israel activists from around the world.

For more information about the Arab-Israeli conflict see the Freeman Center Resources below.

Click here for the full contact information for the Freeman Center.

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THE PRICE OF WASHINGTON'S
BOSNIA POLICY
By Yossef Bodansky
http://www.freeman.org/m_online/feb98/bodansky.htm

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During Wednesday's Cabinet session, the ministers were asked to approve a list of "security zones" that Israel would hold onto in a permanent peace agreement with the Palestinians. While the ministers did not define exactly what areas would remain under Israeli control, they did previously indicate two possible plans to keep either half or nearly two-thirds of the land.

The Israeli government today released a comprehensive document linking withdrawal to PA compliance. The unclear definitions of withdrawal is seen as a negotiating tactic for Prime Minister Netanyahu when he visits Washington on January 20th.[I&G News, 1/14/97]

Yossef Bodansky joined the Freeman Center For Strategic Studies as its World Terrorism Analyst in 1994. He is the author of six books (Target America, Terror, Crisis in Korea, Offensive in the Balkans, Some Call It Peace and Arafat's Peace Process), as well as several book chapters, entries for the lnternational Military and Defense Encyclopedia, and numerous articles in several periodicals and specialized journals, including Global Affairs, Jane's Defence Weekly, Defense & Foreign Affairs: Strategic Policy, Nativ and Business Week. He has also lectured widely to professional audiences in the defense, intelligence and security fields in the United States, Europe, Latin America and Asia. Since 1988, Bodansky has been the Director of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare at the US House of Representatives.

The opinions expressed in this article are solely those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of the members of the Congressional Task Force on Terrorism and Unconventional Warfare, the U.S. Congress, or any other branch of the U.S. Government.