Blankfort notes arrivals of Pope, Xi Jin Ping; quotes Alfred McCoy on Obamaâs China containment strategy; cites analysts MJ Rosenberg, Allison, Townhall, on significance of AIPAC defeat on Iran deal and whatâs next; suggests AIPACâs obit premature, quoting Chou En-Lai, reports on Berkeley commissioner Davilaâs sacking for proposing city divest from Israel; cites history of Berkeley as Israeli Occupied Territory, ditto, SF; how US in denial about responsibility for Middle East chaos, neocon role in destabilizing region; plus Russiaâs expansion in Syria