waronyou
01-01-2009, 12:03 AM
The neoconservatives are drifting back into the Democratic Party fold from whence they came, attempting to limit the terms of the discourse on foreign and security policy so there will be no surprises from the new administration. Media neocons like Bill Kristol and David Brooks are jumping on the Hillary bandwagon, convinced that she will, if anything, prove to be more hawkish than her predecessor, Condoleezza Rice.
The mainstream media is also doing its bit. The New York Times leads the way in stifling any real debate, recently featuring on its opinion pages a "Transitions" series that incorporates the views of designated "experts." The choice of contributors, including Madeleine Albright, William Cohen, and Peter Bergen, has guaranteed a consensus that America's use of its military might in the international arena is a force for good. One piece, titled "Let Russia Stop Iran," was written by three Israelis who are members of the Institute for International Security Studies, a think-tank in Tel Aviv dedicated to Israeli security.
http://hard-timez.blogspot.com/2008/12/neocons-nyt-demand-more-war-torture.html
The mainstream media is also doing its bit. The New York Times leads the way in stifling any real debate, recently featuring on its opinion pages a "Transitions" series that incorporates the views of designated "experts." The choice of contributors, including Madeleine Albright, William Cohen, and Peter Bergen, has guaranteed a consensus that America's use of its military might in the international arena is a force for good. One piece, titled "Let Russia Stop Iran," was written by three Israelis who are members of the Institute for International Security Studies, a think-tank in Tel Aviv dedicated to Israeli security.
http://hard-timez.blogspot.com/2008/12/neocons-nyt-demand-more-war-torture.html