To: My2Cents
All I can say is that many of these "paleos" tend to oppose Israel It has been my observation that desiring a neutral stance towards Israel has been purposely misconstrued by neocons as being anti-Israel.
Of course this leads to the inevitible charge of antisemitism (racism). This isn't a new tactic at all. The Rats have used it for years with affirmative action: If you're against it, surely you must be a racist. Thus the focus is changed from debating the legitimate points of the matter to namecalling and maligning one's opponent.
37 posted on
07/24/2003 11:46:51 AM PDT by
freeeee
To: freeeee
If it were only "neutrality" toward Israel, this could be understood. But some have a decidely non-neutral (positive) position toward Arab states.
41 posted on
07/24/2003 11:51:19 AM PDT by
My2Cents
("Well....there you go again.")
To: freeeee
It has been my observation that desiring a neutral stance towards Israel has been purposely misconstrued by neocons as being anti-Israel.You're not the only one to observe that.
62 posted on
07/24/2003 12:41:05 PM PDT by
jmc813
(Check out the FR Big Brother 4 thread! http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/943368/posts)
To: freeeee
Neutrality is fine.
The problem is when Paleocons support all Nationalism but Zionism, borrow liberally from Communist and Islamist attacks against Israel, and use the sheild of perported victimhood to protect recycling of anti-Semitic canards.
208 posted on
07/24/2003 4:46:05 PM PDT by
rmlew
("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.")
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