If so, so what? Is "anti-Americanism" a real big problem and all-influencing societal pehnomenon, or one played up waaay beyond its significance? In none of the issues the quoted article discusses is 'anti-Americanism' the real matter at hand (or even a significant factor), so discussing the effect on real "anti-Americans" would only be a diversion (one intended by the Businessweek article).
I don't reckon that stating that there is a perception of something necessarily implies that it is false.
If an article persistently speaks only of perceptions where it could have spoken about facts, and several articles committed the same fault before, avoiding the conclusion that such an implication isn't intended is naive. This is how subtle spin works.
I must also say that I failed to spot where in the article the left was given a reactionary label.
On that I agree, I didn't see it in this article. *Traitor*, n. A benighted individual who perceives an illusory distinction between serving his nation and abetting the criminals who govern it.
OK, we have a pretty good guess.
Anyway, I'm not disputing that this article is full of spin. I'm just saying that I feel we weaken our position by attacking even the reasonable parts. That would then make an outsider reckon that maybe the other attacks also are exagerations, wouldn't it? "The womb that spawned that thing is fertile yet"
