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Thread #67315   Message #1127278
Posted By: axman664
01-Mar-04 - 06:12 PM
Thread Name: BS: Anti-Semitism & The Left
Subject: RE: BS: Anti-Semitism & The Left
"Yes, the right wing currently has an unholy alliance with Zionists, because in Christian fundamentalist belief Israel must be in Jewish hands for the prophecy of Revelation to be fulfilled."--Nerd

I'm not interested in contesting the above point; I feel that it should be mentioned that there are other reasons why conservatives are tending to ally themselves with Zionists. From what I observe (and I am no political scientist), many conservatives agree that the best way to ensure the security of our democracy is to democratize as much of the world as possible. This is undoubtedly one of the primary motivators for invading Iraq. And certainly if we wish to democratize the Middle East, we must support existing democracies, like that of Israel's, Pakistan's, India's, and now Afghanistan.

A sect of conservatives are called neoconservatives, or "neocons", and I think that many of these neocons are Jewish. Cf: Paul Wolfowitz. So to say that the right wing is anti-semitic is a bit blankety, don't you think?

Dan