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Originally Posted by 70Chip
I hear you, but there were lots of others he could have mentioned and the subtext was always that they were looking out for Israel instead of the U.S. Furthermore, the anti-war movement often flirted with anti-semetism in the period from 2003 to 2008. Cindy Sheehan had an episode as did many others. Matthews has been very careful to avoid this sort of rhetoric since Christopher Hitchens , among others started noticing it publically. I'm not casting stones, I'm merely saying that anti-semetism is not now nor has it ever been a purely "right wing" phenomenon. It's really more familial and cultural.
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What is anti-semitism? Believing that these guys who are all members of Project for the New American Century and share a bed with AIPAC have a pro-Israel stance? Give me a break, Israel is the new South Africa and everyone knows it and no one wants to do anything about it because big campaign contributions are at play. I tend to think this is the reality of our world as oppose to believe in the ridiculous notion that "the special land belongs to the special chosen people."
The dirty little secret of America is that it was the last developed nation to withdraw its support for South Africa's oppressive apartheid regime and I am afraid history will eventually repeat itself again. Friends tell friends when they have bad breath, America is no friend of Israel now and then.
I hope i don't come-off as anti-semitic for your liking because I'm not for I too have Jewish friends.