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Has anyone heard of this: http://www.newamericancentury.org/ ?
it was a project created in 1997 that included the following principles (among others):
These are some of the members of this project:
-Jeb Bush (George Bush's brother)
-Elliott Abrams (deputy national security advisor for global democracy strategy under George w. bush)
-**** Cheney (vice president to George w bush)
-Paula Dobriansky (under secretary of state for George w. bush)
-Aaron Friedberg (deputy assistant for national security affairs under george w. bush)
-Zalmay Khalizad (US ambassador to United Nations under george w bush)
-Scooter Libby (chief of staff to vp **** cheney, under george w bush)
-Dan Quayle (george bush senior's vice president)
-Donald Rumsfeld (US Secretary of defense under george w bush)
-Paul Wolfowitz (US Deputy secretary of defense under george w bush)
The PNAC is a long document, i dont expect anyone to read it in its entirety.. but the bulleted points above are what their goals were (increase defense spending, promote political ideals abroad, challenge regimes hostile to our interests and values) etc..
In the document, it says that it will be difficult to reach these goals,
UNLESS.....
"Further, the process of transformation,
even if it brings revolutionary change, is
likely to be a long one, absent some
catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a
new Pearl Harbor. "
source: (http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf. page 51)
What does this mean?
Remember, this project was set out in 1997... and in it, it says that the process of transforming the country into one with increased military spending, promoting political ideas abroad, challenging regimes etc will be long and difficult
UNLESS
there is a CATASTROPHIC AND CATALYZING EVENT LIKE A NEW PEARL HARBOR, that would make the transformation easier.
what "catastrophic & catalyzing" event like a "new pearl harbor" has happened in this country since 1997...
here is a graph illustrating US Military spending from 1997 to 2008, with projections thru 2017: http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/defense_chart_30.html (im sure theres more recent data available online). the other goals have also been accomplished since then.
that catastrophic/catalyzing, pearl harbor like event pretty much allowed many if not all of those goals set out in 1997 to happen.
(the new american century.org link above is the projects official website)
TL;DR: 9/11 related post guys.
it was a project created in 1997 that included the following principles (among others):
- we need to increase defense spending significantly if we are to carry out our global responsibilities today and modernize our armed forces for the future;
- we need to strengthen our ties to democratic allies and to challenge regimes hostile to our interests and values;
- we need to promote the cause of political and economic freedom abroad; [and]
- we need to accept responsibility for America's unique role in preserving and extending an international order friendly to our security, our prosperity, and our principles.
These are some of the members of this project:
-Jeb Bush (George Bush's brother)
-Elliott Abrams (deputy national security advisor for global democracy strategy under George w. bush)
-**** Cheney (vice president to George w bush)
-Paula Dobriansky (under secretary of state for George w. bush)
-Aaron Friedberg (deputy assistant for national security affairs under george w. bush)
-Zalmay Khalizad (US ambassador to United Nations under george w bush)
-Scooter Libby (chief of staff to vp **** cheney, under george w bush)
-Dan Quayle (george bush senior's vice president)
-Donald Rumsfeld (US Secretary of defense under george w bush)
-Paul Wolfowitz (US Deputy secretary of defense under george w bush)
The PNAC is a long document, i dont expect anyone to read it in its entirety.. but the bulleted points above are what their goals were (increase defense spending, promote political ideals abroad, challenge regimes hostile to our interests and values) etc..
In the document, it says that it will be difficult to reach these goals,
UNLESS.....
"Further, the process of transformation,
even if it brings revolutionary change, is
likely to be a long one, absent some
catastrophic and catalyzing event – like a
new Pearl Harbor. "
source: (http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf. page 51)
What does this mean?
Remember, this project was set out in 1997... and in it, it says that the process of transforming the country into one with increased military spending, promoting political ideas abroad, challenging regimes etc will be long and difficult
UNLESS
there is a CATASTROPHIC AND CATALYZING EVENT LIKE A NEW PEARL HARBOR, that would make the transformation easier.
what "catastrophic & catalyzing" event like a "new pearl harbor" has happened in this country since 1997...
here is a graph illustrating US Military spending from 1997 to 2008, with projections thru 2017: http://www.usgovernmentspending.com/defense_chart_30.html (im sure theres more recent data available online). the other goals have also been accomplished since then.
that catastrophic/catalyzing, pearl harbor like event pretty much allowed many if not all of those goals set out in 1997 to happen.
(the new american century.org link above is the projects official website)
TL;DR: 9/11 related post guys.
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