Lieberman Uses Religious Platform To Discuss Security

By JESSE A. HAMILTON | Washington Bureau Chief WASHINGTON — - On Tuesday night, Sen. Joseph Lieberman spoke again to Christians United for Israel — with the tone and biblical references of a sermon — telling Pastor John Hagee's group, "We Americans have real enemies; we do not need to make enemies of each other." At last year's conference, Lieberman compared the controversial religious leader to Moses. He did so again Tuesday in a speech that offered an extended defense of the Texas pastor and, at the same time, a clear disapproval of some of Hagee's past statements. But the rest of the senator's remarks at the group's third annual Washington summit focused on the ongoing security concerns shared by Israel and the United States. "There are terrorists out there who really do want to destroy our civilization and murder millions... [read full story]