Destroying a country in order to save it

For some, that theory no longer applies only to Vietnam and Iraq, now it applies to the good ol' US of A. If you haven't watched the video, savor it. It tells you the state of mind of the "9/12" crowd who desperately miss the fear and paranoia so pervasive back in the Fall of 2001. A torture apologist cheerleader breathlessly longs for a massive weapon to be detonated on U.S. soil apparently for our own good as the highly rated Glenn Beck nods solemnly and approvingly.

Serwer hits it on the head.

But understand, this is not unpatriotic. You can wish all manner of horrors on this country, but as long as these horrors might serve a specific political agenda, you're not being unpatriotic. Unpatriotic is a public health care plan. Unpatriotic is a judge modifying subprime mortgage loans to keep a roof over someone's head. Unpatriotic is phosphate free detergent. Patriotic is wishing for a terrorist attack on the United States.