[Toshi]

http://www.observer.co.uk/international/story/0,6903,901066,00.html

this is sickening: these two men are (at least judging from this article) power hungry, crazed by their respective religions, and intent on making America "great" by making her an overpowering bully of all nations. read:

In 1992, just before Bush's father was defeated by Bill Clinton, Wolfowitz wrote a blueprint to 'set the nation's direction for the next century', which is now the foreign policy of George W. Bush. Entitled 'Defence Planning Guidance', it put an onus on the Pentagon to 'establish and protect a new order' under unchallenged American authority.

The US, it said, must be sure of 'deterring potential competitors from even aspiring to a larger regional or global role' - including Germany and Japan. It contemplated the use of nuclear, biological and chemical weaponry pre-emptively, 'even in conflicts that do not directly engage US interests'.

 

[llkoolkeg]

I keep seeing like-minded links to this same publication.

 

[SandMan]

This was actually shown on a documentary on PBS Frontline, last week.

 

[patconnole]

Here's another link for you, llkoolkeg.

http://www.newamericancentury.org/


This site is the scariest freakin' thing. Check out the "statement of principles," mainly who has signed it: Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, Dan Quale, Paul Wolfowitz (in the whitehouse), Elliot Abrams (Iran contra convict, in the white house I think), and the president's brother Jeb. I only hope it's a joke.

From the main page:

"The Project for the New American Century is a non-profit educational organization dedicated to a few fundamental propositions: that American leadership is good both for America and for the world; that such leadership requires military strength, diplomatic energy and commitment to moral principle; and that too few political leaders today are making the case for global leadership. "

 

[rbx]

i bet that b1(influenced by the powell group) and b2(influenced by the 'hawk') must have conflicting views on this situation!!

 

[Toshi]

here is an article on the same from a more neutral source (albeit in an editorial):

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2801349.stm