There is plenty ofunrecorded or unregistered scepticism, even outspoken dissent, but it seemshidden by overt patriotism. So, American unity is being projected with suchforce as to allow very little questioning of US policy, which in many ways isheading towards a series of unexpected events in Afghanistan and elsewhere, themeaning of which many people will not realise until too late. In the meantime,American unity needs to state to the world that what America does and has donecannot brook serious disagreement or discussion. Just like Bin Laden, Bush tellsthe world, you are either with us, or you are with terrorism, and hence againstus. So, on the one hand America is not at war with Islam but only withterrorism, and on the other hand (in complete contradiction with that, sinceonly America decides who or what Islam and terrorism are), "we" areagainst Muslim terrorism and Islamic rage as "we" define them. Thatthere has been so far an effective Lebanese and Palestinian demurral at theAmerican condemnation of Hizbullah and Hamas as terrorist organisations is noassurance that the campaign to brand Israel's enemies as "our" enemieswill stop.