International Christian Embassy Jerusalem, December 8, 2004

High-powered Washington lawyer Plato Cacheris, now defending Pentagon analyst Larry Franklin from espionage charges, has confirmed that FBI agents used his client to set up the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC on spy charges.

Jewish members of the US Congress have reacted with anger over the Jerusalem Post's exclusive account of how the FBI lured two veteran AIPAC staff members into accepting "classified" information on Iran, charging the Bush Administration with deliberately reviving "dual loyalty" accusations via the sting operation.

Meantime, the FBI and Pentagon have been interrogating several Israeli officials on suspicion of attempted industrial espionage, though Israeli sources claim the probe has largely arisen due to cultural differences - Americans not used to insistent Israelis trying to "cut corners" to learn the latest on US technologies.