Deliberate delusion born of self-interest; ignoring reality out of self-importance; the inability of relics “in the know” to renounce what is no longer true; selfishness over love of country: All of these are reprehensible character traits. When practiced by too many, a civilization dies. This is an outstanding article which I have bookmarked. The last paragraph especially caught my eye because it mirrors narcissism, a growing epidemic among those so-aptly described in other parts of this fantastic piece.
I disagree with the author's idea that liberals are truly anti-semitic. Being against Israel is just like being against Bush. Rather than having to face the fact that Muslims are on the attack and what that implies for their worldview, it is easier to hate the "troublemaker".
If Israel didn't exist, the problem would go away and they wouldn't have to deal with it. If Bush weren't President, liberals believe none of this terrorism would be taking place. I'm sure they believe that if a dem is elected in 2008, that terrorism will cease to exist.