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Some distinctions for some of you.

One can, for instance, be against Iran's foreign policy and not be anti-Muslim. There is a difference between a "state", a political entity, and a "religion", a belief system concerned with spiritual matters.I understand the distinction is too fine for some people. The same people cannot tell the difference between economic systems and political systems. They are hopeless. For others flipping "anti-Semitic" at me is simply a matter of ignorance, hate, or both, and not based on fact.

Here's link to a liberal Jewish group who largely shares my point of view. They are not anti-Semitic.

"An independent State:

Has space or territory which has internationally recognized boundaries (boundary disputes are OK).
Has people who live there on an ongoing basis. Has economic activity and an organized economy. A country regulates foreign and domestic trade and issues money.
Has the power of social engineering, such as education.
Has a transportation system for moving goods and people.
Has a government which provides public services and police power.
Has sovereignty. No other State should have power over the country's territory.
Has external recognition. A country has been "voted into the club" by other countries.

Religion re⋅li⋅gion   

–noun 1. a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe, esp. when considered as the creation of a superhuman agency or agencies, usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.
2. a specific fundamental set of beliefs and practices generally agreed upon by a number of persons or sects: the Christian religion; the Buddhist religion.
3. the body of persons adhering to a particular set of beliefs and practices: a world council of religions.
4. the life or state of a monk, nun, etc.: to enter religion.
5. the practice of religious beliefs; ritual observance of faith.
6. something one believes in and follows devotedly; a point or matter of ethics or conscience: to make a religion of fighting prejudice.
7. religions, Archaic. religious rites.
8. Archaic. strict faithfulness; devotion: a religion to one's vow.

I have profound differences with Israeli foreign policy. I have an admiration and affinity for much of Jewish religious thought. There are many people who had profound differences with Bush's foreign policy as defined after he talked with God and who don't hate God, Christianity or the US.

And y'all remind me of a lynch mob. Same mentality, mindless emotion acting in spite of the information.

Arf

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