'Bomb Texas': The psychological roots of anti-Americanism.

OpinionJournal.com ^ | Tuesday, January 14, 2003 | BY VICTOR DAVIS HANSON

[JohnHuang2]

AT WAR 'Bomb Texas'

The psychological roots of anti-Americanism.

Monday, January 13, 2003 12:01 a.m.

With this past autumn's discussion in Washington over what to do about Iraq there arrived also the season of protests. They were everywhere. In the national newspapers, Common Cause published a full-page letter, backed by "7,000 signatories," demanding (as if it had been outlawed) a "full and open debate" before any American action against Iraq. More radical cries emanated from Not in Our Name, a nationwide "project" spearheaded by Noam Chomsky and affiliates, which likewise ran full-page advertisements in the major papers decrying America's "war without limit," organized "Days of Resistance" in New York and elsewhere, and in general made known its feeling that the United States rather than Iraq poses the real threat to world peace. At one late-October march in Washington, there were signs proclaiming "I Love Iraq, Bomb Texas," and depicting President Bush wearing a Hitler mustache and giving the Nazi salute.

[Alas Babylon!]

Sadly, ImpBill, you're probably light. The twilight of our nation.

[Alas Babylon!]

I mean right, not light!

[ImpBill]

I think so, but trust me I enjoy no comfort in feeling I am correct in that assessment. I am sure previous generations wondered what life would be like for their grandchildren. But I actually fear for them, but of course that isn't productive so I spend most of my days just doing what I CAN do in living a responsible/productive life.

Thanks for the exchange of ideas. It is nice to exchange thoughts on the forum these days without getting into a "gonna get the final word" conflict that seems to permeate many of the threads.

God Bless.

[Alas Babylon!]

Thanks for the exchange of ideas. It is nice to exchange thoughts on the forum these days without getting into a "gonna get the final word" conflict that seems to permeate many of the threads.

Isn't it? I come here to learn what others have to say. Long before Free Republic and the Internet, I enjoyed reading letters to the editor in newspapers/magazines above any other feature. Free Republic is, IMO, a huge collection of interactive letters to the editor. I highly value listening to others and learning from them, especially if I'm proved wrong!

I have often worried that the "light" someday would go out, either on our American Way or Western Civilization. We need to fight hard to keep it burning, but we are indeed a minority in a ever-unraveling world.