Tag Archives: Neocons

The Monster That Wouldn’t Die

Posted on August 2, 2018 by Fec

There is now a full-scale (re-)union between the Democratic Party and neocons, extending far beyond mere opposition to Trump or even Russia. They are building new coalitions and foreign policy advocacy groups together. Neocons are everywhere on MSNBC. It's a … Continue reading →

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US Military Obsolete

Posted on April 24, 2018 by Fec

From Colonel W. Patrick Lang: I am told that the old neocon crew argued as hard as possible for a disabling massive air and missile campaign intended to destroy the Syrian government’s ability to fight the mostly jihadi rebels. John Bolton, … Continue reading →

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Bolton is Not a Neocon

Posted on March 27, 2018 by Fec

From Thierry Meyssan: Contrary to the allegations of the US Press, Bolton is absolutely not a neo-conservative, but a close friend of Steve Bannon. He refuses the idea that his country could be submitted to international law, and howls at … Continue reading →

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Perfidious Albion

Posted on March 26, 2018 by Fec

From The Saker: I am now deeply embarrassed for the West.  And very, very afraid. All I see today is a submissive herd lead by true, bona fide, psychopaths (in a clinical sense of the word) And that is not … Continue reading →

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Real Men Go to Tehran

Posted on March 25, 2018 by Fec

From CounterPunch in 2006: “Anyone can go to Baghdad. Real men go to Tehran.” Senior Bush Official, May 2003 The United States and Israel have been itching to go to Tehran since the Islamic Revolution of 1979. That Revolution was … Continue reading →

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Greensboro’s Neocon Legacy

Posted on March 12, 2018 by Fec

From Philip Rojc at Inside Philanthropy in 2016: Like many influential worldviews in Washington, neoconservative thought didn’t emerge fully-formed from the wellspring of American public sentiment. It was nurtured, and the Connecticut-based Smith Richardson Foundation is one key nurturer. Compared … Continue reading →

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Libtards and Guns

Posted on February 28, 2018 by Fec

From Chris Hedges: There are some 310 million firearms in the United States, including 114 million handguns, 110 million rifles and 86 million shotguns. The number of military-style assault weapons in private hands—including the AR-15 semi-automatic rifles used in the … Continue reading →

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Trump Surrounded by Neocons

Posted on January 18, 2018 by Fec

From The Saker: Bonnie Faulkner: In your recent essay, “2018: War or No War,” you take a detailed look at America’s role in global geopolitics and come up with a very disturbing picture. You write that “It is plainly obvious that … Continue reading →

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World Sick of War

Posted on January 17, 2018 by Fec

The Whole World Is Sick and Tired of US Foreign Policy Putin in 2011: The whole world saw him being killed; all bloodied. Is that democracy? And who did it? Drones, including American ones, delivered a strike on his motorcade. Then … Continue reading →

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The Neocon’s Kurdish Box

Posted on January 16, 2018 by Fec

From Moon of Alabama: The U.S. move comes at the right time for Syria. The Russian, Turkish, Iranian and Syrian agreement of Astana set up a de-escalation zone in Idleb governorate but committed the parties to continue the fight against … Continue reading →

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