But aren't the Lebanese technically 'semites' too? I know the Palestinians are. And saying you hate them and actually killing them (as Israel is doing) are two different things. And "the Jewish state" of Israel does indeed seem to be dragging us into another war. First Lebanon, then Syria, then Iran...then Russia and China and WW3. No one's too fond of "the Jewish state" of Israel right now. I'm just glad Gibson's able to voice his opinion (First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution). In Israel he'd be charged with some kind of bogus social control crime. The same freedom of speech protections that apply to Gibson apply to you American Christian-bashers on this forum.