Nickhere, you have just articulated precisely why I often criticize Israel. I feel that I am living in a society where the government and media are grossly prejudicial in their favoritism toward Israel and their failure to bring to bear on Israel the same standards of criticism which they would bring to bear on any other nation doing what Israel does. Israel is allowed to get away with actions that would simply not be tolerated if a Muslim nation did them...such as the 2 invasions of Lebanon...such as the unannounced, undeclared building of a large number of atomic weapons...and such as the occuping and steady colonization of lands outside their own borders...and such as sudden pre-emptive attacks on their neighbours' strategic facilities (I am referring to their attack on Iraq's nuclear research facility).

No other nation is allowed to get away with such aggression...except for one: the USA.

That is the double standard I object to. Israel and the USA apparently have carte blanche to attack any nation they want to, any time they want to, just because they want to. In other words...they're completely above the law. NOBODY else is.

That's what I don't agree with, and that's why I criticize the USA and Israel.

I'm trying to provide a counterbalance to a way out of balance situation that is morally and legally unjustifiable.

I am NOT trying to say that I support or agree with militant Islamic groups who attack Israel. I do NOT support or agree with them.