[westerfield]

And a lot of them, many of whom happened to be Jewish, especially wanted the United States to fight Israel’s enemies. In the last few years, neocon has become synonymous with these particular neocons, though it’s perfectly possible to adopt the neocon philosophy in principle without being either Jewish or pro-Israel.

Whether they all can be considered neocons or not, there is a good % of conservatives who seem to believe that American and Israeli interests are one and the same in the mideast. People like Frum seem to enjoy smearing those conservatives who question this policy as being anti-semites, so I understand where Sobran is coming from on this. Quite frankly I can't think of a single conservative off hand who has been critical of Israel who hasn't been smeared in this fashion at one time or another. In some peoples minds, any criticism of Israel = anti-semitism, whether deserved or not.

[VaBthang4]

"there is a good % of conservatives who seem to believe that American and Israeli interests are one and the same in the mideast."

I'd be one of those.

[rmlew]

The problem is that in te case of Sobran, it isdeserved.
He lies about Jewish law, slanders Israel, and speaks at Holocaust Revion/Denial conferences.