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The PNAC Agenda: In case you weren't aware, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, Kristol, Jeb Bush, et al. Put together (PNAC) Project for a New American Century and (RAD) Rebuilding America's Defenses. This was in September 2000, the end of Clinton's Administration. They penned what is known as the NeoCon Agenda. On the outset, it sounds very patriotic - making America successful, defending America, etc. Much like a FOX news report. And similarly it quickly disentigrates into an empiral wish list of death, destruction, control and oppression. Read the actual document here. Unfortuneately, with hindsight, a clear pattern of intent and manipulation can be seen in every historical instance. As an example, they called for war with Iraq. This was far before 9/11. And even though Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11, America finds herself at war with Iraq. More interesting is the circumstances of how we ended up in Iraq. The American people were lied to. (about the threat of WMD's) So if their agenda called for a war with Iraq, and then they lied to us to get us into that war - it becomes clear that there was manipulation. Let's look at their wish list: 1) They call for an unprecedented military build up and increase in defense spending 2) They require a need to slash civil liberites 3) They call for pre-emptive wars of conquest 4) They require forward military forces stationed in the Middle East indefinitely They require the protection of currency and oil profits 5) They require the U.S. to ENGAGE and WIN, 3 to 4 simultaneous theaters of war They would not tolerate rivals in American control of resources They require a new family of tactical nuclear weapons to be use for bunker busting They require the need to flex and test nuclear weapons 6) They require absolute nuclear preeminence 7) They require the use of military forces on U.S. soil and to seize guns 8) They fully understood their military presence would generate much more violence than traditional peacekeeping missions. They require the control of space and cyber space They require increases in military through reinstating the draft They understood that these plans would take a very long time to establish, UNLESS there was a cataylizing event "like a new Pearl Harbor" that would unite America behind their military agenda. 9/11 was certainly an event that would fill that bill. 1) Immediately following 9/11, Rumsfeld demanded huge increases in the military budget. 2) Immediately following the Patriot Act was passed, slashing civil liberties. 3) Immediately following we would attack terrorist AND countries that harbored them. 4) They said it would take a couple of months. 5) We mysteriously need to attack Iraq (and now Iran) 6) More talk of Iran getting nuclear weapons 7) During Katrina, military force was used and guns were seized 8) They never intend for a victory and knew there would be civil war The ONLY victory this Administration can claim is that the PNAC agenda has been a brilliant success. A huge majority of Americans would say 'yes', the Bush Administration is a massive failure. But a handful of elite imperialist, know better.
- Estanislao Carter
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