[DreamWeaver]

Ever since 9/11, I've had the feeling I'm in Ann Lewis/Sidney Blumenthal Land when reading these Israel threads.

To be honest with you I really try to avoid these threads, knowing before reading them, it is going to be the same old mantras, and God Forbid anything negative is said you are flamed and verbally attacked. I would have no problem with the message being attacked, but instead the message is attacked.

I find it very strange that we Americans on MANY threads complain about our govt, politicians, and have little faith on what they tell us. That does not make us anti Americans, does it ? Yet should anyone crticize Israel, we are automatically labeled anti Israel, anti semetic, anti jewish, which is starting to wear very thin.

[LarryLied]

Check out reply #42. That is a favorite tactic now. Do a google search and find the same thing posted here on some nutball or racist site, then make a big stink about it. Never mind that it didn't come from that site, it is on a hundred legitimate sites and anyone can put anything up on a website. This is classic McCarthyism-- guilt by the most tenuous association.

Doesn't even have to be an article. Use a name, a term or a string of words and some on these Israeli threads will search google all night trying to tie you into something which you are not.

[Cachelot]

I would have no problem with the message being attacked, but instead the message is attacked.

I see. This must be very difficult for you.