Terrorism and Neo Cons
 

An act of terrorism is usually carried out by a small group of dissidents. It is not the official policy of any country. They have no military force. To attack a nation and all it's inhabitants because some fanatic from that country blew himself up (or in the case of Iraq, just because) has no logic, reason, sense, or legal or moral justification. We have a bunch of radical terrorists in this administration bent on world domination by their own admission in the National Security Strategy and the Project For A New American Century (PNAC) report of 2000. Instead of a small group of dissidents, these fanatics are making it official US national foreign policy and can use US troops to back it up. That makes them the most dangerous terrorists in the world. Those who can't see it obviously share their blood-lust, which has obscured their ability to see what could lie ahead.

Terrorists perform their acts to make a statement. It is in retaliation for a perceived wrong either to the group they belong to or an ideology. Without the weapons or the system of delivery to be able to compete militarily, they rely on guerilla tactics.

The terrorists in the White House are not mainstream Conservative Republicans but Straussian Neo Cons. These Neo Cons came from the extreme left in the 60s and are more Trotskyites than Republicans. Instead of just guerilla tactics, they command the mightiest military force in the history of the world.
    1. Neo Cons believe in permanent revolution, violent as well as intellectual.
    2. They want to redraw the map of the Middle East and will use force to do so.
    3. They propose pre-emptive war to achieve their ends.
    4. They believe the end justifies the means so that anything is moral.
    5. They strongly endorse an American empire.
    6. They believe lying is a necessity by the superior rulers to the inferior masses.
    7. They advocate a powerful federal government rather than less big government.
    8. The believe that using American might to force American ideals on others is acceptable, and that force should not be limited to the defense of our country.
    9. They hate strict constitutionalists.
    10. They endorse limits on civil liberties as necessary to prevent independent thought which breeds dissent.
    11. They think imperialism, if progressive in nature, is appropriate.
    12. They adhere strictly to Leo Strauss' political philosophy and hold him in high esteem.

Neo Cons endorse situation ethics. What is right and what is wrong depends on what needs to be done and how.

Peace is looked upon as a peril since it makes discipline less urgent and would undermine the power of the state.

They feign religiosity because they wish to encourage religious zeal. It is the fear of God and eternal damnation that causes men to honor their promises and inspires them to risk their lives in war for the common good. Religion is an important aspect of the military enterprise and is needed for the discipline of those who may be hesitant to sacrifice their lives by the thought that they will be rewarded with a pleasant eternity for serving their country. This thought is akin to the Muslim belief that sacrificing their life driving the infidels from the holy land will give them immediate access to heaven.

Michael Ledeen, a current leader of the Neo Con movement praises, "Creative Destruction, both in our society and abroad." Those countries "must attack us in order to survive, just as we must destroy them to complete our historic mission."

These beliefs and the actions taken to fulfill them give a dire vision for the future of America as we have known it. All Republicans and Conservatives need to learn more about Straussian Neo Cons and their dangerous ideology, because these are not your parents' Republicans.

2-13-04