Originally Posted by
Tyrone Bigguns
Um, we were talking about neo cons. Boz and Kosovo weren't neocon interventions.
HArd to say EXACTLY who the neocons are. They don't carry badges. Its a school of thought started by Bill Kristol's father back in the 60's. Irving Kristol was editor of a political journal. BTW, Irving Kristol was a patriotic leftist, a former marxist. Neocons believe in an activist foreign policy that promotes democracy and human rights. People who are mentioned in this group come from both Democrat and Republican parties.
Bosnia & Kosovo interventions were most certainly promoted by neocons and their ideological allies. Richard Perle was the leading and loudest morale voice for stopping the genocide. Bill Kristol beat the drums on TV and in his magazine. John McCain & Joe Biden were the most vocal advocates in the Senate, McCain is pretty-much a neocon.
Originally Posted by
Tyrone Bigguns
Practical: Yeah, like a velvet hammer.
By practical I mean they argue how American interests are enhanced by any intervention, that is a consideration.