Reply #24: The DLC is a Trojan Horse for neo-cons to infiltrate the Dem party [View All]

[IkeWarnedUs]

Any time you listen to a Democrat and think, damn, they sound just like a Republican, you'll most likely find them on the membership list of the New Democrats (what the DLC membership is called).

link: http://www.ndol.org/new_dem_dir_action.cfm?viewAll=1

Policy for the New Democrats and DLC is set by the Progressive Policy Institute (PPI). Will Marshall, the president and founder of PPI and former Policy Director for the DLC is a signer on the Project for the New American Century (PNAC)'s two statements on Iraq.

Tod Lindberg, published by The Blueprint (DLC magazine) also signed both PNAC Iraq statements, as did James Steinberg, Deputy National Security Advisor to President Clinton.

I also found claims that Gary Schmitt, president of PNAC and Ed Feulner of the Heritage Foundation helped fund the DLC in the beginning, but I have not found any real, verifiable proof of that.

Marshall Wittman, another Blueprint author, is a Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute (Richard Perle, trustee) and former aid to Ralph Reed.

Blueprint articles include:

The Case Against Saddam, by Khidir Hamza 11/15/01

http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?&kaid=124&subid=307&contentid=3926


America s New Mission by Will Marshall 11/15/01

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In addition to quashing terror networks, the United States and its coalition partners must dramatically raise the costs to states that harbor terrorists or that routinely employ terror as an instrument of policy. It's no longer enough to put them on the State Department's blacklist, issue travel warnings, or impose halfhearted sanctions. In extreme cases, such as Afghanistan, we have no choice but to topple a regime that protects a "guest" who openly boasts of his intent to terrorize and kill Americans. Any other outcome would make a mockery of President Bush's solemn vow to wage war not only on terrorists but also on states that support them.

But it's also time to ratchet up the pressure on Syria, Iran, Sudan, and other regimes known to sanction terrorism. Options include withdrawal of aid and diplomatic recognition, economic embargoes, expulsion from the United Nations and other international bodies, political and military support for insurgents, and preemptive strikes to stop terrorism or weapons proliferation.

The United States should also orchestrate a more serious crackdown on rogue states that are hard to deter with conventional means. In Iraq, for example, a ruinous war, sanctions, and a decade of continuous enforcement of the "no-fly" zone have done little to alter Saddam Hussein's sociopathic behavior. Since there's every reason to believe that Iraq is continuing its quest for biological and nuclear weapons, it's time for sterner measures. The United States should step up aid to rebels fighting to create an independent Kurdistan in the north, and explore the possibility of a Shia state in the south as well. The idea of partition is anathema to diplomats who fear creating regional "power vacuums," but its risks must be weighed against the incalculable danger of allowing Saddam to concentrate on acquiring weapons of mass destruction.

link: http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?&kaid=124&subid=307&contentid=3916


Why it s Time to Revolutionize the Military by James R. Blaker and Steven J. Nider 2/17/01

http://www.ndol.org/ndol_ci.cfm?kaid=124&subid=159&contentid=2980