Back in the 70’s and 80’s, when Israel was at the receiving end of most Islamic terrorist attacks, Left wingers had a whole list of reasons why Israel deserved to be attacked. It was all about “stolen land”, “the right of self determination”, “illegal occupation”, “illegal checkpoints”, “apartheid”, etc.
Now that Islamic terrorists are killing people in Western nations......from office workers at the World Trade Center to adolescent girls going to pop music concerts, Left wingers still have all sorts of excuses and apologies for these terrorists......”chickens coming home to roost”, “disenfranchised immigrants”, “anger over Islamophobia”, etc.
If there’s one positive aspect of Islamic terror being exported to the West, it’s that the farce of being “pro Palestinian” has been exposed as being nothing more than “anti-Western”, as it seems that there isn’t any part of the world where, according to the Left, Muslims don’t have “legitimate grievances” that makes terrorism understandable, if not downright justifiable.
To liberals blowback is a defense and a charge.
If a muslim detonates a bomb or goes on a rampage shooting, we are told to shut up, because muslims fear blowback.
When the West is attacked we are told it is justified retaliation for Boosh’s “war” or support of Israel or any of a number of things. A college prof. called those dead in the WTC Little Eichmanns.