They Hate Us, Too
The hostility of the "anti-war" protestors is not toward war, nor even toward war with Iraq, but toward America and its philosophy of individualism.
There is no doubt that groups like International ANSWER are milking this for all it's worth and such groups are behind the scenes helping organize antiwar protests, but they would not be able to make their voiced heard if so many mainstream people didn't oppose the war.
bin Laden dreamed of uniting the Arab / Muslim world against the USA. Well, we have absolutely no margin for failure in this endeavor because not only is the Muslim world united against us, but the world in general.
Mind you, I believe that many people from all walks throughout the world were secretly satisfied to see what went down on 9/11, and a good part of this anti war protest movement is a venting of this pent up dislike of American hegemony. Dislike of America is nothing new, as we're all well aware, but there is a question just how far one should push things.
The francophone news media I follow is solidly anti-American at this point, something I never saw post 9/11, even among those who were skeptical of our ability root out that rat's nest of Taliban in Afghanistan. I emphasize, francophone - not just France. |
