Comments on George Ajjan | Official Website: Refining the neo-con concession speech

George, my only goal in the first comment was to p...

2006-06-05T02:19:00.000-04:00

George, my only goal in the first comment was to point out that:

Today, those same neocons from the 70s (Richard Perle, Irving & William Kristol, Norman Podhoretz, Paul Wolfowitz, etc.) view Islamic Fundamentalism in the exact same context as they did Totalitarian Communism – an evil that must be faced head on.

Neocons backed Reagan out of a shared commitment to beefing up the military. It was a political marriage of convenience, nothing more. Throughout the 90s, the neocons returned to their Democratic roots, were in Bill Clinton’s corner, and had his ear on several occasions – like the 1998 passage of the Iraqi Liberation Act and what to do in the Balkans. Not one neocon backed Bush in 2000, because he came out against nation building. It was only after September 11th that Bush welcomed the neocon vision into his administration.

It is important to remember that Neoconservatives are foreign policy hawks whose interest lies primarily in foreign affairs, not domestic, so they will ally themselves with whoever will promote their goals. The only question that remains is whether the Democrats will allow such views back within their party as we approach 2008.

Good job George,because the neoconserv have no idi...

2006-06-04T19:25:00.000-04:00

Good job George,because the neoconserv have no idiology and loyalty to one party but they have loyalty to Israel i will not be surprised if they jumped ship and joined the Democratic party when they win the election.

I disagree, anonymous. The centerpiece of what we...

2006-06-04T08:48:00.000-04:00

I disagree, anonymous. The centerpiece of what we call "neoconservatism" in 2006 concerns the Middle East, and America's high-stakes role there. Plenty of Democrats will have plenty to say about that.

Bill Clinton is a not-so-closeted neo-con at times. Just wait and see.

But I do agree that 2008 primaries on either side may end up being referenda on this ideology. It's time that America had some healthy debate on the impact.

The Democrats will have a hard time accepting the ...

2006-06-04T00:32:00.000-04:00

The Democrats will have a hard time accepting the neoconservatives back into thier ranks. The neocons all left the Dem. Party in the 70s and became supporters of Reagan because he was the only one advocating for a strong military and would not accept anything less than U.S. victory in the Cold War. Today's national Democratic Party is dominated by the hard left. They are anti-war, anti-military, and at times, anti-American. The days of Truman, JFK, and Scoop Jackson have long passed. Sen. Lieberman is about the only neoconservative voice left on the Democratic side in Washington. It will be interesting to see what happens in 08.