No apparently we just question the loyalty of other Americans if we disagree with them about Mideast policy.
If they happen to be Jews.
Hypocrite.
No one cares about honest disagreements about policy. The problem is when some people present their arguments as disinterested when in fact they have another agenda which requires American interests to be subordinated to those of another country.
When has Safire ever written: "Colin Powell, is right. In the best interests of America, Israel has to show restraint." When has Krauthammer ever said: "Israel has 100 to 200 nuclear weapons including neutron bombs. It has the best fighter pilots in the world. It has spy satellites, cruise missiles, submarines, the world's fourth most powerful army. Iraq is a danger to Israel. Therefore Sharon ought to make immediate plans to launch an attack and take her out."
That's what an honest commentator would do. Instead what we get is a bunch of columns about Bush losing his moral clarity. I have net to see an article by these guys suggesting that Sharon has lost his moral clarity. Doesn't it strike you as strange that these writers never criticize Israel. If for no other reason than the law of averages you'd think once in a while they'd write a column saying, "Hey, much as I hate to admit it, this time Sharon is wrong and Bush is right."