And of course you would say the same thing if DeLay were flying the Nazi Swastika over the US Capitol? Would you claim that I was assuming an intended symbolism? And if DeLay were marching around the Capitol with a white sheet over his head, then it would be merely speculation on my part that it symbolized something. Perhaps his head got stuck in the pillow case that morning, and it meant nothing more than that?
How sophisticated do you have to be to see the Israeli flag flying over the US Capitol building and recognize the symbolism?
But even more basic than that: I think people need to wake up to see how they've imbibed the good guy/bad guy-think. It's really bad on this forum. Many cheerleaders are so glad to have finally gotten the power away from the Clintons, that they sound just like the Clintonistas when it comes to to shutting down debate.
Rep. DeLay is NOT beyond criticism because he is a republican and says some good things.
And, yes, the issue is sovereignty.
Getting back to the first point. Discussing Israel doesn't meant you hate Jews either. We do have a double standard but it's not easily discussed due to the reliable reflexive attack of anti-semitism before too long. The programming is all too apparent. Ask either Pat Buchanan or Mel Gibson or (for that matter) St. John or St. Matthew sometime.
For the record--Israel has WMD and isn't afraid to share with China. Is anyone paying attention?