Iraq war architect Paul Wolfowitz reminds us why neoconservatives are so discredited

[TomSea]

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Iraq war architect Paul Wolfowitz reminds us why neoconservatives are so discredited

If any mistakes were made…well…it wasn’t Wolfowitz’s fault. It was President George W. Bush’s fault.

Ultimately, President Bush is responsible. He was the commander-in-chief at the time. But we shouldn’t be fooled by Wolfowitz’s answer. Historians have shown that he was an incredibly powerful force in the Bush administration and perhaps one of the most powerful deputy defense secretaries in American history.

It was Wolfowitz who helped pen the now-infamous 1998 letter to President Bill Clinton advocating for regime change in Iraq by any means necessary – back when Bush was still in the Texas governor’s mansion and knew very little about foreign policy.

It was Wolfowitz who, less than a week after the 9/11 attacks, suggested attacking Saddam in retaliation during a meeting at Camp David. Everyone at the meeting thought he was crazy for bringing that up; even Vice President Dick Cheney didn’t go for it at the time.

It was Wolfowitz who told New York Times Magazine that Iraq could be “the first Arab democracy” and therefore a good example for the rest of the region.

It was Wolfowitz who openly scoffed at then-Army chief of staff General Eric Shinseki for his (wholly accurate) assessment that hundreds of thousands of American troops would be required to win the war and win the peace.

And it was Wolfowitz who was the leading proponent for meshing together Iraq and the war on terrorism despite the fact that Saddam and al Qaeda had a visceral hatred for one another and viewed each other’s aspirations as a direct danger to their own survival.

http://rare.us/story/iraq-war-architect-paul-wolfowitz-reminds-us-why-neoconservatives-are-so-discredited/

Since Neo-Cons are so often published in this politics forum, perhaps an article on them is merited.

The last point is arguable and I think this website leans left but I'm not positive.

[sinkspur]

Dem Jews, dem Jews, dem Jews. 

Where are the Jewish banker articles, Tom?

[TomSea]

Dem Jews, dem Jews, dem Jews. 

Where are the Jewish banker articles, Tom?

There have been articles on Hispanics, African Americans, etc. other voting blocs posted on this forum.

Is there some objection here?

[sinkspur]

There have been articles on Hispanics, African Americans, etc. other voting blocs posted on this forum.

Is there some objection here?

No.  Go right ahead.

[INVAR]

Dem Jews, dem Jews, dem Jews. 

Where are the Jewish banker articles, Tom?

He's a Ron Paul Mob Zombie retread Sink - they tend to hate the Jews and promote big tinfoil.

[TomSea]

Neo-Cons by definition means, strong on foreign affairs, soft on social issues.

If one is making allegations per faith, American Jews do not vote heavily for Republicans; in that, they are largely a liberal voting bloc. This needs to be remembered as well.

[sinkspur]

Neo-Cons by definition means, strong on foreign affairs, soft on social issues.

If one is making allegations per faith, American Jews do not vote heavily for Republicans; in that, they are largely a liberal voting bloc. This needs to be remembered as well.

Neither do American blacks, or Hispanics.  I'm seeing  a pattern here.