Sorry, I didn't read your note that carefully, apologies. Seems like
you're saying you can't criticize Israel because there are anti-semites
around. By that definition anyone who criticizes the U.S. is
anti-American. Are people who criticize the U.S. anti-American? You're
saying that criticizing anyone is anti the thing they're criticizing?
> [Original Message]
> From: Stan Spiegel <writeforu2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: 7/24/2006 11:19:24 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: US Congress and the Israeli Attack on Lebanon
>
> I do share Articles that I find stimulating...and get in trouble
because
> it's often thought they represent my thinking. Since there are obvious
> anti-semites on board this listserv, I'm not sharing anything critical
of
> Israel. I know Israel isn't perfect. Just as I know I'm not perfect. I
am.
> I'm ready and willing to criticize its government, its policies, how it
> interacts with Palestinians -- just as I'm ready and willing to
criticize
> the Bush administration.
>
> SS
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Andy Amago" <aamago@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 10:26 PM
> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: US Congress and the Israeli Attack on Lebanon
>
>
> > Sounds like the best defense is an offense Stan. Do you ever share
> > articles with which you don't agree? If so, how about sharing some
which
> > criticize Israel?
> >
> >
> >
> >> [Original Message]
> >> From: Stan Spiegel <writeforu2@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> To: <lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >> Date: 7/24/2006 10:22:01 PM
> >> Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: US Congress and the Israeli Attack on
Lebanon
> >>
> >> Simon writes:
> >> Omar did not write the paragraph you refer to. The author, one
Stephen
> >> Zunes, the Editor, John Feffer, and the source, Foreign Policy In
Focus,
> > are
> >> all clearly included at the top of the post.
> >>
> >> SS writes:
> >> One thing I've learned about Omar, Simon, is that he never shares an
> > article
> >> with which he doesn't agree 100%. He's not sending articles to
stimulate
> > us.
> >> He's sending them as an extension of himself. It's a good way for
> >> him
to
> >> hide his anti-semitism. It gives him plausible deniability. Omar's a
very
> >> bright guy. He doesn't need you to defend him, which you do
continually.
> > How
> >> come?
> >>
> >
> >
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