political : CONSIDERING THEIR MANY FAILURES, SHOULD PEOPLE STOP LISTENING TO NEOCONS? [+] serious ballot by cranky ACTIVE Mon Nov 27, 06 - Sat Aug 22, 09 The neo-cons got a taste of things to come when (William) Kristol appeared on a National Public Radio panel in late July with Gen. William Odom (ret.). Kristol, the first and probably last magazine editor to help spearhead American foreign policy, was arguing for a hard line against Hezbollah in the midst of another U.S. foreign-policy debacle, the civilian deaths and $3.6-billion (U.S.) worth of property damage the Israeli Defence Forces managed to inflict on Lebanon with White House encouragement. When it was his turn to speak, Odom was beside himself: "Mr. Kristol certainly wants to make (Lebanon) our war," Odom said. "He's the man with remarkable moral clarity. He tends to forget the clarity he had on getting us into the mess in Mesopotamia (Iraq). I think if you look at his record, you'd wonder why anybody would allow him to speak publicly anymore." (Clark Community Network) William Kristol is a prime mover among neocons, and one of the main architects of the "Debacle in the Desert" known as the Iraq War, among many other Bush policy failures. Mr. Kristol has made numerous "brilliant" observations, such as: "After uprooting al Qaeda from Afghanistan, removing Saddam Hussein from power is the key step to building a freer, safer, more peaceful future." "American and alliance forces will be welcomed in Baghdad as liberators. Indeed, reconstructing Iraq may prove to be a less difficult task than the challenge of building a viable state in Afghanistan." "A friendly, free, and oil-producing Iraq would leave Iran isolated and Syria cowed; the Palestinians more willing to negotiate seriously with Israel; and Saudi Arabia with less leverage over policymakers here and in Europe. Removing Saddam Hussein and his henchmen from power presents a genuine opportunity - one President Bush sees clearly - to transform the political landscape of the Middle East." * * * * * * * * Considering their long record of total failure, should people simply stop listening to the bombast coming from the neocons? (Note: the photo is of an admirer sharing dessert with Mr. Kristol) Yes, stop listening. The neocon ideology is bankrupt No, perpetual failure is no reason to change one must always listen to herzog. he is the answer. the wisdom. the truth. I don't think they are believing their own B.S. Ballot #105963 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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