Does it shock or infuriate any of you when you hear Israeli folks being interviewed about Lebanese civilians being killed in the present bombings? When you hear things like "well we warned them to leave."

Can you imagine what would happen with a situation like that in the U.S.? Our bravado that we're so proud of? Our sense of persevering that we're so proud of?

Imagine a texas town being bombed, but warned in advance. Do you think a single American would say -- well yeah, but they were warned. Those texans, or hell those Vermonters, would say -- we're staying goddamnit. You can't kill our spirit with threats and bombs. At least some would say that. Others might appreciate the sentiment but just be unwilling to sacrifice their lives for that kind of idea.

But let's not pretend that it's some sort of fanatical middle-eastern personality trait to say 'fuck you' to power.

Does "We will not negotiate with terrorists" sound familiar, or similar, to anyone?