http://washingtonindependent.com/36467/neocons-for-obama National News in Context Sun, 04 Mar 2012 13:30:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://washingtonindependent.com/36467/neocons-for-obama/comment-page-1#comment-37009 a knight Thu, 02 Apr 2009 11:36:18 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=36467#comment-37009 This is hardly strong evidence of "Neocons For Obama", and is much more indicative of classic Neoconservative behavior: scurrying away from accepting responsibility for their own past actions. Where were the Neconservatives back in December 2001 through 2002 on the issue of War in Afghanistan? They were downplaying the significance of pressing after America's true enemy, pretending that Tora Bora had not been a massive failure, and that important elements of al Qaida's leadership had not escaped into the Pakistan frontier. They were successfully fomenting a war against Iraq on false premises, and engaging in the war is the reason that al Qaida was able to lick its wounds and metastasize. Let me know when Kristol steps up and accepts responsibility for this. Until then, it is best to remember that Billy Crystal is a comedian, but Billy Kristol is an evil clown. This is hardly strong evidence of “Neocons For Obama”, and is much more indicative of classic Neoconservative behavior: scurrying away from accepting responsibility for their own past actions. Where were the Neconservatives back in December 2001 through 2002 on the issue of War in Afghanistan? They were downplaying the significance of pressing after America's true enemy, pretending that Tora Bora had not been a massive failure, and that important elements of al Qaida's leadership had not escaped into the Pakistan frontier. They were successfully fomenting a war against Iraq on false premises, and engaging in the war is the reason that al Qaida was able to lick its wounds and metastasize. Let me know when Kristol steps up and accepts responsibility for this. Until then, it is best to remember that Billy Crystal is a comedian, but Billy Kristol is an evil clown.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/36467/neocons-for-obama/comment-page-1#comment-24150 a knight Thu, 02 Apr 2009 04:36:18 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=36467#comment-24150 This is hardly strong evidence of "Neocons For Obama", and is much more indicative of classic Neoconservative behavior: scurrying away from accepting responsibility for their own past actions. Where were the Neconservatives back in December 2001 through 2002 on the issue of War in Afghanistan? They were downplaying the significance of pressing after America's true enemy, pretending that Tora Bora had not been a massive failure, and that important elements of al Qaida's leadership had not escaped into the Pakistan frontier. They were successfully fomenting a war against Iraq on false premises, and engaging in the war is the reason that al Qaida was able to lick its wounds and metastasize. Let me know when Kristol steps up and accepts responsibility for this. Until then, it is best to remember that Billy Crystal is a comedian, but Billy Kristol is an evil clown. This is hardly strong evidence of “Neocons For Obama”, and is much more indicative of classic Neoconservative behavior: scurrying away from accepting responsibility for their own past actions. Where were the Neconservatives back in December 2001 through 2002 on the issue of War in Afghanistan? They were downplaying the significance of pressing after America's true enemy, pretending that Tora Bora had not been a massive failure, and that important elements of al Qaida's leadership had not escaped into the Pakistan frontier. They were successfully fomenting a war against Iraq on false premises, and engaging in the war is the reason that al Qaida was able to lick its wounds and metastasize. Let me know when Kristol steps up and accepts responsibility for this. Until then, it is best to remember that Billy Crystal is a comedian, but Billy Kristol is an evil clown.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/36467/neocons-for-obama/comment-page-1#comment-23978 All hail Obama! « Wizreport Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:53:57 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=36467#comment-23978 [...] Kagan on Obama’s Afghan plan: “He’s definitely saying no to pulling back,” said Fred Kagan, [...] [...] Kagan on Obama’s Afghan plan: “He’s definitely saying no to pulling back,” said Fred Kagan, [...]

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/36467/neocons-for-obama/comment-page-1#comment-23985 Don Mynack Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:18:29 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=36467#comment-23985 Given that the Neocons (at least the foreign policy ones) mostly have their origins in working with the likes of Daniel Patrick Moyhihan and Scoop Jackson, this is hardly surprising. They are at heart extreme pro-Israeli interventionists and it really doesn't matter who is in power, as long as it suits their ends. Given that the Neocons (at least the foreign policy ones) mostly have their origins in working with the likes of Daniel Patrick Moyhihan and Scoop Jackson, this is hardly surprising. They are at heart extreme pro-Israeli interventionists and it really doesn't matter who is in power, as long as it suits their ends.

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/36467/neocons-for-obama/comment-page-1#comment-23944 Clearing my tabs « Around Teh Table Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:37:04 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=36467#comment-23944 [...] have survived the purges of the last few years are supportive of Barack Obama’s policies in Afghanistan and in regard to [...] [...] have survived the purges of the last few years are supportive of Barack Obama’s policies in Afghanistan and in regard to [...]

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/36467/neocons-for-obama/comment-page-1#comment-23922 Vince Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:57:18 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=36467#comment-23922 I think that there are still a lot of challenges, and you can expect that it will not always be easy and that he will have to make many tough and unpopular decisions. People might enjoy this list of the top ten signs the president’s gig is harder than you thought: <a href="http://www.toptentopten.com/topten/signs+president+gig+is+harder+than+you+thought" rel="nofollow">http://www.toptentopten.com/topten/signs+presid...</a> I think that there are still a lot of challenges, and you can expect that it will not always be easy and that he will have to make many tough and unpopular decisions. People might enjoy this list of the top ten signs the president’s gig is harder than you thought: http://www.toptentopten.com/topten/signs+presid…

]]> http://washingtonindependent.com/36467/neocons-for-obama/comment-page-1#comment-23921 abg Tue, 31 Mar 2009 15:43:59 +0000 http://washingtonindependent.com/?p=36467#comment-23921 Are you sure this wasn't Robert Kagan, not Fred, who made this remark? Are you sure this wasn't Robert Kagan, not Fred, who made this remark?

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