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Entry: The Morning Scene Link: http://www.takimag.com/blogs/article/the_morning_scene#23765 Post contents: The Netanyahu quote isn't all that interesting. He says that Israel benefited because 9/11 swung American opinion in a direction that pleased him -- that is, it made Americans think that all Muslims and all Arabs were terrorists, and made Americans more sympathetic to Israel. The statement is accurate and obvious, so I don't see why you're jumping on it. He isn't saying, "I'm glad 3000 Americans died because Israel benefited," he's warning Israelis that without 9/11 Americans might not be so supportive of the Israeli cause. The implication is that Israel shouldn't take such support for granted. Sent at: 2008 08 08