Howard Dean Calls Iraqi PM Maliki "anti-Semite"

Howard Dean, the Democratic Party chairman, in a speech today in Florida called Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki an "anti-semite" for not denouncing Hezbollah and for condemning Israel's attacks against them in Lebanon. He said, We don't need to spend $200 and $300 and $500 billion bringing democracy to Iraq to turn it over to people who believe that Israel doesn't have a right to defend itself and who refuse to condemn Hezbollah."(AP)
Its really disturbing to see American politicians on both sides of the aisle who use feeble rhetoric and fail to look at the opposite side of that rhetoric. Maliki Is the Prime Minister of Iraq, he is a Shia Muslim with ties to Iran. If he were to say that Israel is in the right, his constituents would demand he resign from office and possibly call for his beheading. It would cause a firestorm. Hezbollah is supported by most of his co-religionists, and sadly by Iraq's other powerbroker, Iran. Mr Dean does not seem to have much knowledge of Islamic Civilization. He does not seem to know the definition of "anti-semite," which means your prejucide against Jews. It does not mean anti-Israel. His rhetoric and similar comments made by others will only helped the ill-learned in our country and be counterproductive to our national interests in the Middle East.