Sean Hannity talked about this on his show. I agree with him and you in your post....Israel has as much right to protect itself as the US does.
I think President Bush etc. is wrong on this issue.
Israel has as much right to protect itself as the US does. And futhermore, the groups Israel is fighting are committed to hurting Americans as well (take for example to Islamic Jihad who in one day killed 5 Americans at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem).