Nah...it's just that Irish Lefty wingnuts and the fruitballs that love them have a lack of braincells, and are "amused" by claptrap.
Say...why do you think Israel is so supported in the US, and Bush meets regularly with Sharon but never with Arafat? You think he's a just dupe of the "racist, fascist oppression" state of Israel? LOL...
Hmmm... perhaps it has to do with insuring a steady flow of oil from other fascist/oppressive states that produce something worth having?