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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH

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To: CYBERKEN who wrote (479399)	10/21/2003 2:41:25 PM
From: jimcav	Read Replies (1) of 769667

KRUGMAN AND ANTI-SEMITISM: Almost self-parody this morning. The point about Mahathir's critique of Islamic backwardness is a decent one - and one I made yesterday. But the notion that he is forced into anti-Semitism by Bush is astonishing. Here's the money quote: Not long ago Washington was talking about Malaysia as an important partner in the war on terror. Now Mr. Mahathir thinks that to cover his domestic flank, he must insert hateful words into a speech mainly about Muslim reform. That tells you, more accurately than any poll, just how strong the rising tide of anti-Americanism and anti-Semitism among Muslims in Southeast Asia has become. Thanks to its war in Iraq and its unconditional support for Ariel Sharon, Washington has squandered post-9/11 sympathy and brought relations with the Muslim world to a new low. Is everything Bush's fault? Even the hate that the president this morning actively condemned? The deeper theme here is a refusal to see that the enemies of George W. Bush - just because they are his enemies - are not therefore good. For Krugman to find a way to excuse virulent anti-Semitism for domestic political points shows how low the opposition has now gotten. andrewsullivan.com

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