Israel and US partners in crime

Regarding Michelle Malkin's Sept. 1 column, “U.N., Red Cross ambulances are popular terrorist tools”: Leave it to Malkin to defend Israel's targeting of ambulances. Malkin has a unique ability to make famous liberal-hater Anne Coulter look sane. But Malkin's rather sketchy defense of Israeli tactics is totally wasted. Malkin seems to think the Israeli government would appreciate her support. But the Israelis have long ago given up any claim to the moral high ground in their armed conflicts, if they ever had any. No week goes by without press coverage (all liberal, of course) of intentional attacks by Israel on schools, hospitals or refugee camps. These are “terrorist” targets, because that term applies to anything or anybody being fired at by the Israeli army. But you don't have to worry about international condemnation when you have the full support of the U.S. government. We're partners, you see. We destroyed Iraq, Israel set Lebanon back 15 years, and we'll soon help each other attack Iran. This is the rebirth of the Middle East that Condi Rice talks about. We make a great team. James McCarthy, Ocean City - Published in the Atlantic City Press, September 15, 2006