bbmac
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The neo-con project is a long term one. they have hit bumps in the road before and fully expected the collateral damage so far incurred. Never before have the puppet-masters found such a willing stooge though...as George Bush Jnr.
The visable puppet-masters, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Boulton, Pearle and Wolfowitz have all been neutralised by events, and they did not figure on the utter stupidity of their 'stooge.'
Cheney's influence is far less than in Bush's first term, Boulton had no chance of senate approval for the job at the U.n and has gone, Rumsfeld has gone, Pearle is pretty much unwelcome in the 2nd term Bush Whitehouse and Wolfowitz is in big trouble and likely to have to resign from the World Bank.
There is no appetite to take on Iran, (other than Olmert being replaced by Netanyahu in Israel and taking unilateral action,) Iraq is a quagmire, and continues to haemorage domestic support from Bush who doesn't have a clue how to kick start the Israel-Palestinian process let alone his wider middle - east policy. He is very likely to be the most unpopular President ever to leave office.
Gulianni relying on his 9/11 reputation looks unlikley to beat Clinton or even Obama in 2008, particularly if the current U.s economic slowdown turns into a recession.
So, the question is...Is this stage of the great neo-con project over??
The visable puppet-masters, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Boulton, Pearle and Wolfowitz have all been neutralised by events, and they did not figure on the utter stupidity of their 'stooge.'
Cheney's influence is far less than in Bush's first term, Boulton had no chance of senate approval for the job at the U.n and has gone, Rumsfeld has gone, Pearle is pretty much unwelcome in the 2nd term Bush Whitehouse and Wolfowitz is in big trouble and likely to have to resign from the World Bank.
There is no appetite to take on Iran, (other than Olmert being replaced by Netanyahu in Israel and taking unilateral action,) Iraq is a quagmire, and continues to haemorage domestic support from Bush who doesn't have a clue how to kick start the Israel-Palestinian process let alone his wider middle - east policy. He is very likely to be the most unpopular President ever to leave office.
Gulianni relying on his 9/11 reputation looks unlikley to beat Clinton or even Obama in 2008, particularly if the current U.s economic slowdown turns into a recession.
So, the question is...Is this stage of the great neo-con project over??