Sadly, not likely.
Nope, the left has been fighting for a socialist utopia for at least a century.
Nah, they're not as smart as the Iraqis.
If they loved our enemies, they might be disillusioned. But love isn't their motivation; hatred is. They hate liberal civilization, and therefore hate America, it's highest embodiment.
Their hatred stems from the utopian idealism that has characterized the left since its inception. They will always hate any embodiment of the free society because, unlike the utopia, it will always be imperfect.
Our external enemies, the militant islamic terrorists, are utopians too. Although their fantasy world is totally incompatible with that of the left, the first steps toward achieving it are the same: You can't evolve the utopia from the real world. It's a revolutionary creation which requires that the real world first be swept away. Nihilism -- hatred of the world and a desire for its destruction -- always goes hand-in-hand with utopianism.
Thus the islamist extremists and the hard left hate us in the name of very different ideologies, yet for the same reason. We, by living in freedom, even by merely existing, stand in the way of their fantasies.
Sorry, didn't complete the thought in the previous message...
So, Western leftists, even if they aren't presently willing to go so far themselves, will always experience a thrilling identification with active nihilists, those who actually set about sweeping away the existing order. In the sixties they called it "radical chic": Middle class American leftists thrilling over airplane hijackers and murdering Black Panthers. They just can't help it.
"Now, if the Iraqis are starting to figure this out, do you think the American Left--who believe the "insurgents" are as patriotic as our founding fathers--ever will?"
No, they never will. Because they are as sick and as crazy as the terrorists and insurgents in Iraq.
Exhibit number one: Teddy Kennedy.
Exhibit number two: John Kerry.
Exhibit number three: Harry Reid
Exhibit number four: Nancy Pelosi
Exhibit number five: Barbara Boxer
Exhibit number six: Jesse Jackson
Exhibit Number seven: most members of homosexual and lesbian organizations
Exhibit number eight: most members of cross-dressing organizations
Oh come on...American Left are commie lovin' propagandist...they're putting out disinfo/lies to sway unknowing naive Americans + other folks worldwide.
Death to America is their whole scope...leading to controlling the worlds people turning them into slaves...better yet many are already slaves they just don't know it.
"Now, if the Iraqis are starting to figure this out, do you think the American Left--who believe the "insurgents" are as patriotic as our founding fathers--ever will?"
No.