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America's generals are sick of paying a heavy price for the current Israeli government's uncompromising attitude towards the Palestinians. Now they have squared up for a battle royal with the once mighty AIPAC lobby.

Led by America's favourite General David Petraeus, the military high command has let it be known that US interests are being hurt (and American oldiers are dying) across the region and on many levels by Israel's bad behaviour.

          Glen Greenwald has an excellent take here

The rather extraordinary dust-up between the U.S. and Israel has, among other benefits, shined a light on two of the most taboo yet self-evidently true propositions:   (1)our joined-at-the-hip relationship with Israel is a significant cause of anti-American sentiment in the Muslim world, fuels attacks on Americans, and entails a very high price for the U.S. on multiple levels; and (2) many American neoconservatives have their political beliefs shaped by allegiance to Israel.