                    The Baker and his "Fudge"
              (Can he really wipe it off his face?)
                         March 13, 1992

       Secretary of State, James Baker III, continues to out do himself by expressing his
disdain for Jews and Israel.  His latest indiscretion, albeit behind closed doors, made it to the
front page of all of Israel's newspapers.  "F--- the Jews" was fully spelled out in English in the
Hebrew papers here for all to relish.  
       He may deny it all he wants, but everyone knows that he did say it.  It doesn't
surprise me to see a modern day Haman expressing his views, but what really has me upset is
the non-reaction of our so called leaders.  How can Shamir, Arens, or Levy ever sit down with
this man again?  This incident cannot be ignored.  The Foreign Minister of the most powerful
nation of the world cursed the Jewish People!   No denial or apology can undo that fact.  This
calls for an international outcry demanding his removal from office.  The Jewish State should
condition its continued diplomatic relations with the United States upon the immediate
dismissal of Baker.  Anything less is to prove to the world that we Jews enjoy being kicked.
       Baker called upon Israel to exercise "restraint" as we were showered by scud
missiles.  We risked the lives of our citizens by adhering to his request and to this day Saddam
still reigns and his arsenal remains a very real threat.
       Baker called upon Israel to freeze all settlement in our country or no loan
guarantee.  These outrageous requests have nothing to do with "peace", rather with promoting
good relations between America and the Oil rich Arab states.
       Baker came to Israel with an extradition request for Robert and Rochelle Manning. 
His claim was that they are wanted for the murder of an innocent secretary.  The request was
backed by "evidence" in the form of fingerprints.  Manning's attorney was able to secure this
"evidence" and subject it to the scrutiny of six separate fingerprint experts in the United States,
all of whom signed sworn affidavits testifying to their opinion that this evidence was
manufactured and not at all valid.  Furthermore, the so called fingerprint expert who brought
forth this "evidence" in the first place, had been disbarred from his profession prior to his
presentation of said evidence.
       Baker, once again, is "fudging" Jews to please Arab demands.  Manning did not
murder Patricia Wilkerson.  There is absolutely no evidence indicating that he did.  The Arab
American Lobby is convinced that Robert Manning was somehow involved in the bombing
death of their former leader, Alex Odeh.  It is for this incident that great Arab pressure has
been brought upon the US government to extradite Manning.  So eager to please the Arab
demands, the State Department and the FBI created "evidence" to make it appear that
Manning was a cold blooded murderer for hire in order to be able to extradite him.  Every one
of the fingerprint experts who signed an affidavit attesting to their professional opinions, was
contacted by the State Department with a request to change their opinions!
       While there are those who counsel fighting the case by its merits in the United
States, is there anyone who can guarantee the safety of the Mannings in that bastion of
democracy?  Is it so difficult to imagine an Arab (or FBI) revenge attack upon them?  Could
they be more difficult to murder than was a former Knesset Member?
       Baker has been "fudging" us for too long.  Robert and Rochelle Manning have been
suffering in prison for nearly a year for no reason other than to await the decision by an Israeli
court as to whether or not they will be extradited to the United States.
Being subject to the unceasing tormented screams of demented drug addicts with whom she
shares a cell, Rochelle Manning is not far from having a complete nervous breakdown.  Robert
Manning, although a favorite of the prison guards who is often given freedom to work in the
prison kitchen and called upon to comfort troubled prisoners who only speak English, is
finding it increasingly difficult to put up with his wife's harsh predicament.
       The two of them have made the best of a hellish nightmare by trying to offer
comfort to so many of the miserable souls who find their way into this prison, but their
superhuman endurance is rapidly wearing thin.  Their children are suffering greatly to be
without their parents and their lives have already been irreparably damaged.  And for what? 
So that Baker can "fudge" the Jews?  Any Jew who lets Mr. Baker wipe the "fudge" off his
face must realize that he is an accomplice in blatant anti semitism. 