I wish this were true, but for far too many deluded, pacifist, leftist Jews - like most of my family - it is simply too much reality to fit within the narrow framework of their worldview.
Some are beginning to wake up, to feel the malevolence directed against them, and to understand their own responsibility to defend themselves and all of civilization against such evil, but too many are too willing to ignore it. Within the past month I received an online petition against war in Iraq - and our warmongering President - from my own cousin. She ought to know better.
We have a set of 8 y.o twins. They used to play a 'game'...they'd cover their eyes, 'cuz they thought if they couldn't see 'you', 'you' weren't there anymore.
Too many people play that game and BELIEVE it in 'real life'.