Which Should Guide Foreign Policy

[Alliance Fanatic]

I voted America first.

[righturnonred]

Imperialism is an inappropriate term to describe the school of foreign policy advocated by "neo-cons" Kristol, Bush, Wolfowitz, etc. The United States is not interested in territorial expansion.

Read the "Project For a New American Century" to gain insight into the current administration's foreign policy goals and strategies.

[Debo]

Both of you take a fantasy point of view to desribe what is going on.

And neo con is a pathetic term used by pathetic people who have no idea of what they are actually talking about.

It is, in this case, a non word such as homophobic.

Sounds good but means sqaut.

[righturnonred]

Both of you take a fantasy point of view to desribe what is going on.

And neo con is a pathetic term used by pathetic people who have no idea of what they are actually talking about.

It is, in this case, a non word such as homophobic.

Sounds good but means sqaut.

Oh yeah, Debo? Well, seeing as how you've demonstrated yourself to be the unequivocal expert on such matters, why don't you fill us in and tell us "how it is".

The term neo-con, although viewed by some as derogatory, accurately describes a particular group of conservative foreign policy hardliners that draws it's origins from those who avocated staunch opposition to Soviet influence during the Cold War.

You must be confused: the term neo-con means "new conservative" not "neo-convict" or "neo-con man. Frankly I not sure why this mostly inconspicuous term causes you to lose bowel control at it's mere mention. Strange indeed.

And what is a "non word" anyways. The term homophobic, which literally means to possess a psychological fear of lesbians or gay men, is often used inappropriately to describe someone who holds contempt for homosexuals. It isn't a "non word" per se, but rather it's use and meaning have been perverted over time, much as the word "gay" used to mean happy before it was co-opted by the homosexual community.

[udawg]

Good article on "neocons" and why there probably isn't a conspiracy in Washington. The author tries to put an end to the argument once and for all. Good food for thought:

The Era of Distortion

To pique your interest:

Theories about the tightly knit neocon cabal came in waves. One day you read that neocons were pushing plans to finish off Iraq and move into Syria. Web sites appeared detailing neocon conspiracies; my favorite described a neocon outing organized by Dick Cheney to hunt for humans. The Asian press had the most lurid stories; the European press the most thorough. Every day, it seemed, Le Monde or some deep-thinking German paper would have an exposé on the neocon cabal, complete with charts connecting all the conspirators.