But, but, but... there's nothing more important than spreading democracy... nothing... not a thing... who cares if all of the western world becomes insolvent. Remember when conservatives were the long-term view, principled ones?
Why was it so difficult for the Bushbots to understand that trashing America to "rescue" Iraq was a losing move?
Those "crusaders for Democracy" ie the Neocons, were chased out of the Dem party by McGovern, and unfortunately brought their Wilsonianism to the GOP.
We need hardheaded Kissinger/Schultz realism, not Missionary Democracy.