Posted on 06/28/2004 10:42:58 AM PDT by Remember_Salamis
He he he
GEE WHIZ
Realist
Realists…
Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa
Don't want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
Weigh the political costs of foreign action
Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest
Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell
Yeah, I'm a neoconservative. Do I get to join Skull and Bones?
I got neocon too. Proud of it.
Today I'm a neo-con.
Me too!
Heh, "I wanna be like Ike."
I passed. I'm a neoconservative - and in the best company.
(Teddy Roosevelt and Ronald Reagan)
All of whom I have identified with before.
Neoconservative
Neoconservatives…
Want the US to be the world's unchallenged superpower
Share unwavering support for Israel
Support American unilateral action
Support preemptive strikes to remove perceived threats to US security
Promote the development of an American empire
Equate American power with the potential for world peace
Seek to democratize the Arab world
Push regime change in states deemed threats to the US or its allies
Historical neoconservative: President Teddy Roosevelt
Modern neoconservative: President Ronald Reagan
I'm proud to share the stage with Ronald Reagan!!
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