The Infamous PNAC Document

[Junkdrawer]

In September 2000 the neo-straussian think-tank, called The Project for the New American Century (PNAC), published the now infamous document entitled Rebuilding America’s Defences.

In the wake of September 11th 2001 this document has come under increased scrutiny and has been widely quoted by critics of the War on Terrorism, as pointing to establishment complicity in the attacks of 9/11. It called for a revolution within the US military establishment so the US would become “tommorow’s dominant force”. This may be a slow process however, without, “some catastrophic and catalysing event like a new Pearl Harbour.”

The Project counts leaders of the US military, political, media, academic, and corporate, establishment amongst its subscribers. Including David Epstein, Paul Wolfowitz, William Kristol, Robert Kagan, Donald Rumsfeld, Richard Perle, Francis Fukuyama, John R. Bolton, Dick Cheney, Jeb Bush, Steve Forbes, and so on.

http://danieltjpye.wordpress.com/2006/12/10/the-infamous-pnac-document/

They succeeded beyond their wildest dreams and have never been questioned, under oath, about their activities regarding 9/11, much less held account for the demonstrable crimes they committed in its name.

And the pro-corporate shills that they planted throughout our government still rule the day and are perfectly capable of doing the same things over and over.

[Mnemosyne]

1. K&R, because it still matters. nt

[hootinholler]

2. The really scary bits

Have yet to be known. THe parts about biological agents targeted to a genome.

[KoKo]

3. Definitely needs a revisit after what we are going through with Syria

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efforts.

Just heard a good discussion on RT about the RED LINE where Obama said Assad has to go and how that needs to be walked back in the coming negotiations. The consensus was that Obama coming out so early and drawing that line made it much more difficult for Geneva 2 Talks or diplomatic efforts in the time since his statement. And, led to the difficulties with him having to walk back when Parliament didn't go along with our efforts to strike and our House and Senate balked.

Listening to the discussion with four panelists (2 diplomats (US), Syrian Opposition member) I felt that it was probably the Hawks (PNAC) supporters plus the zealots for "humanitarian interventions around the world" at all costs like Rice and Powers who were also pushing him. So he caved to that pressure and that helped get him in this mess.
They all agreed that is a chance for him to drop that so that the negotiations can go forward and letting Russia be more involved is a win in taking pressure off of us to strike. They felt that this is a set back for Saudi Arabia and positive in that respect for stability if Assad can hold his own for awhile. They did feel that it would end up with partition eventually because of the ethnic splits with Assad holding on to a corridor and the other areas governing themselves...as best case scenario.

[BelgianMadCow]

4. the hand-holding "testimony" of Bush & Cheney, not under oath

is something I'll never forget.

PS: you're smarter than me

[Uncle Joe]

5. What a cosmic coincidence this document came out 1 year before 9/11.

Thanks for the thread, Junkdrawer.

[TeeYiYi]

6. Timely OP; link to the ultimate PNAC research vault...

The best archive for researching PNAC is sitting over on du2 and was laboriously compiled by one of my favorite du'ers, Stephanie, in 2003:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=110&topic_id=80

TYY

[woo me with science]

7. kick