Victor Davis Hanson, in today’s WSJ “Opinion Journal”:

Two striking themes — one overt, one implied — characterize most Arab invective: first, that there is some sort of equivalence–political, cultural and military — between the West and the Muslim world; and second, that America has been exceptionally unkind toward the Middle East. Both premises are false and reveal that the temple of anti-Americanism is supported by pillars of utter ignorance.

One quibble, though. Is it really Arab “ignorance” that supports the temple of anti-Americanism? Or rather is it an almost Herculean meringue of forced incredulity (whipped together with the double-whites of conspiratorial delusion and an almost willful disregard of fact or reason)?

Serve chilled, with a sprig of mint.

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