[lit-ideas] Re: Hezbollah is our enemy too

Given that Americans elected Bush based on, among other things, his 
effectiveness against terrorism, I'd say most Americans don't know what day it 
is.  Most Germans supported Hitler too, so public support doesn't necessarily 
mean anything.  Sometimes it does, but lots of times it's meaningless.

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Stan Spiegel 
To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: 7/31/2006 12:01:01 PM 
Subject: [lit-ideas] Hezbollah is our enemy too


According to a pair of Gallup polls released last week, 83 percent of Americans 
say Israel is justified in taking military action against Hezbollah, while 76 
percent disapprove of Hezbollah's attacks on Israel. Yet when asked which side 
in the conflict the United States should take, 65 percent answer: neither side. 
Indeed, 3 in 4 Americans say they are concerned that the US military will be 
drawn into the fighting, or that it will increase the likelihood of terrorism 
against the United States. 

    Gallup's numbers suggest two things. First, that most Americans, sizing up 
the warfare in northern Israel and southern Lebanon, recognize that Hezbollah 
is the aggressor and that Israel is fighting in self-defense. And second, that 
most Americans believe this fight has nothing to do with the United States.

    Welcome to Sept. 10.

Here's an interesting article on America's relationship to Hezbollah. Click 
below: 

Stan Spiegel

http://www.boston.com/news/globe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2006/07/30/hezbollah_is_our_enemy_too/

Note: To protect against computer viruses, e-mail programs may prevent sending 
or receiving certain types of file attachments.  Check your e-mail security 
settings to determine how attachments are handled.

Other related posts: