anti-americanism

i just read this in the ny times.

Fawaziah al-Bakr, who promotes educational change and women’s rights in Saudi Arabia, helped organize women to protest the Israeli attacks. “Nobody is talking about reform in Saudi Arabia,” she said. “All we talk about is the war, what to do about the war. There is no question that the U.S. has lost morally because of the war. Even if you like the people and the culture of the United States, you can’t defend it.” The statement by Ms. Rice — during a fleeting stopover in Beirut last month — is being juxtaposed with the mounting carnage to rally popular opposition against all things American. Anti-U.S. Feeling Leaves Arab Reformers Isolated

it certainly made me pause as it speaks directly to lara's comment. as things get increasingly worse in the middle east and lebanon it seems the line separating american politics and "all things American" will not be as clearly drawn. what do you all think?