For OBL because it's a symbol of Muslim weakness and because he hates Jews and because he hates the west and he hates modernization and he resents the fall of the caliphate and he's a wahabist and fundamentalist and any number of reasons.
For Cindy, because she's probably stupid enough to see it as another example of western imperialism, of institutionalized racism, because maybe she is an anti-Semite, or because she's deranged by her son's death, because she thinks Israel is a horrible human rights abuser, imperialist, militarist and apartheid state (it isn't but that doesn't stop most lefties), etc. etc. She could be anti-Semite, and I can understand suspicion that she is (and I suspect her myself, though there is little evidence). But it's more a hatred of Israel as a symbol of the West.
"She could be anti-Semite, and I can understand suspicion that she is (and I suspect her myself, though there is little evidence). But it's more a hatred of Israel as a symbol of the West."
You're leaving out her rants about "neo-cons." Why would she bring them up if she didn't see it as a Jewish plot?
BTW, the usenet post that started this thread, and the others I have posted are from a group called Bullyard. It has only 16 members (which is weirdly low for a usenet group).
They all seem to be radical ultra-left Catholics, including ex-priests and Cindy. Here is how they describe themselves;
"Description: An eclectic group, mostly men, gathered from around the world. Many are ex priests and the discussions are mostly political and religious. On the far right there are strong Bush supporters. On the far left there are heavy Bush bashers. Not for the faint of heart. (16 members)"
http://tinyurl.com/bzgqb
It's a lie about some being Bush supporters. There are none there. They are all rabid Bush bashers.