A PNAC Primer

[Cannikin]

"I'm not making up this stuff," I said. "It's all talked about openly by the neoconservatives of the Project for the New American Century -- who now are in charge of America's military and foreign policy -- and published as official U.S. doctrine in the National Security Strategy of the United States of America."

"The talk-show host seemed to gulp, and then replied: "If you really can demonstrate all that, you probably can deny George Bush a second term in 2004."

"To prepare the ground for the PNAC-like ideas that were circulating in the HardRight, various wealthy individuals and corporations helped set up far-right think-tanks, and bought up various media outlets -- newspapers, magazines, TV networks, radio talk shows, cable channels, etc. -- in support of that day when all the political tumblers would click into place and the PNAC cabal and their supporters could assume control.

This happened with the Supreme Court's selection of George W. Bush in 2000. The "outsiders" from PNAC were now powerful "insiders," placed in important positions from which they could exert maximum pressure on U.S. policy"

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This is the full article:
http://www.counterpunch.org/weiner05282003.html

America ‘Pearl Harbored’
http://www.americanfreepress.net/12_24_02/America_Pearl_Harbored/america_pearl_harbored.html

PNAC Timeline:
http://www.oldamericancentury.org/pnac_timeline.htm

PNAC Website:
http://newamericancentury.org/

[Cannikin]

1. Kick

[Stephanie]

2. A public service - thank you

A few DU links:

PNAC Links Archive - in the Bush/Conservatives folder

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=104&topic_id=301411">Intro to PNAC - archived DU thread

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[Cannikin]

4. Thanks for the additional links!

[Stephanie]

5. A few more links:

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