SEN. TED KENNEDY IS IRREPLACEABLE, WE WISH HIM SPEEDY RECOVERY

Our wishes to Senator Ted Kennedy for a speedy and safe recovery.

Juan Cole in Informed Comment remarks on the role Ted Kennedy plays in pushing back against AIPAC and those neo-con supporters of Israel who want to take away funding for Middle Eastern studies at American universities.

Writes Juan Cole:

"Kennedy has been among the more effective legislators of his generation and has helped make the lives of most Americans better. He has been a friend of higher education and stood against attempts by the Israel lobby to defund or censor Middle East studies at US universities. You can't think of anyone who could step into his shoes in the latter regard, and certainly not . . . . Hillary Clinton."

However, the last thing we need is for that phony self-appointed High Priest of the U.S., George W. Bush, to release a statement saying how he and Laura are "praying" for Ted Kennedy and "asking God" to restore his health. Please, Mr. Bush, stop your sanctimonious politicizing and religious posturing.