by Maidhc Ó Cathail, Dissident Voice, December 18th, 2009
One reason neocons have been able to sow so much mischief is that they feed into deeply embedded American beliefs about democratism and ‘chosenness.’
– Paul Gottfried1
Americans feeling let down by Barack Obama’s escalation of the war in Afghanistan should take careful note of those who welcomed yet another “surge.”2 It might help them to identify the source of their seemingly endless wars.
For instance, in a recent Washington Post opinion piece, William Kristol described Obama’s West Point speech as “encouraging.” It was “a good thing,” he said, that Obama was finally speaking as “a war president.”3
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Kristol Clear: The Source of America’s Wars
by Maidhc Ó Cathail, Dissident Voice, December 18th, 2009
Americans feeling let down by Barack Obama’s escalation of the war in Afghanistan should take careful note of those who welcomed yet another “surge.”2 It might help them to identify the source of their seemingly endless wars.
For instance, in a recent Washington Post opinion piece, William Kristol described Obama’s West Point speech as “encouraging.” It was “a good thing,” he said, that Obama was finally speaking as “a war president.”3
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Tags: “godfather” of neoconservatism, Charles Krauthammer, Iraq war, Maidhc Ó Cathail, Obama as war president, war in Afghanistan, William Kristol
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