This post by Mr. Koppelman seems to be rather dishonest and borders on a manipulation of the story line (in a rather transparent way). Yes, Cynthia McKinney does not fit into the mold of a Stepford type elected official (think Nancy Pelosi) and has her own personal style but, to even suggest that she is anti-Semitic is completely bogus. I think what Mr. Koppelman meant to say is that she is critical of Israeli policy and openly speaks her mind.

The only evidence of her "well known" anti-semitism is a comment her FATHER made once. So, the question is can we consider Rahm Emmauel racist and a terrorist because of his FATHER's well known participation a Zionist terrorist group that blew up the King David Hotel or his recent racist Arab comments?

How sad and devastating it is to see such brutal inhumanity by the Israelis. Anyone with more than a 6th-grade education can see that this conflict is fundamentally unjust and is doomed to continue until Israel acknowledges its founding sin. You can't launch a country on someone else's land, violently expel or imprison the indigenous population and think you will have peace and security. Yes, Israel may have powerful guns and a powerful lobby but, they don't have the respect of the international community and that is what they want most. They are insecure about their security, despite their undeniably military and political might, because most decent people view Israel as a rogue state that is only out for ITSELF.

Americans need to start asking 2 fundamental Q's: 1.) How is this country's robotic and unconditional support of Israel benefitting America 2.) Where is the primary loyalty of the Neocons, mostly Jewish Americans. Rahm Emmauel served in the Israeli Defense Forces but NOT in the US Army. I think it is wise to question his loyalty.

Ok, so Israeli want to show their military might and political force with much bravado. Congrats, you have won! The carnage I see in Gaza is devastating and tramatic to any decent humanbeing but, if this massacre would cause Israelis and Jews worldwide to stop playing "the greatest victim of the world" role, then the Gazans could be martyrs for many.

So which is it? Victim or Bully?