[denydenydeny]

America-hating has become a badge of identity, making possible a chest-beating, flag-burning rhetoric of word and deed that makes men feel good. It contains a strong streak of hypocrisy, hating most what it desires most, and elements of self-loathing.

I interpret this as belated self-criticism, since Rushdie has done his share of America-hating in his day.

[Zeroisanumber]

Never expect a thank you, just do the job.

[pgkdan]

In spite of the military successes, America finds itself facing a broader ideological adversary that may turn out to be as hard to defeat as militant Islam: anti-Americanism, which is presently becoming more evident everywhere.

I for one am glad for this. Glad that it's becoming self-evident, that is. We always knew it was out there and now even the most obtuse person alive will see it for what it is. Let them hate us...muslem and Europeans, and then let us react accordingly the next time Europeans start to destroy their bloodsoaked continent in another outbreak of fratricidal mania, or the next time an earthquake or some other natural disaster befalls them. Let the EU solve all of Europe's problems. It's about time.

[End Times Sentinel]

“We hate America because it has made of itself what we cannot make of ourselves."

Exactly. The backwards muslim middle east is confronted with their own ineptitude each time they come in contact with the U.S. Since these savages have no ability to evolve up to Western standards, you can rest assured that this hatred will continue forever.

Owl_Eagle

”Guns Before Butter.”

[B4Ranch]

Anyone who hates America had the right never to come here or if they live here they have the right to leave before a Patriot kills them.

[denydenydeny]

Indexing.

[lepton]

I interpret this as belated self-criticism, since Rushdie has done his share of America-hating in his day.

Aye. Nice article, but Rushdie is a jerk.