[–] KnownBand0 0 points 1 point 1 point (+1|-0) ago
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June 3, 1997: PNAC Think Tank Issues Statement of PrinciplesEdit event
William Kristol, one of the founders and leaders of PNAC. William Kristol, one of the founders and leaders of PNAC. [Source: Public domain] The Project for the New American Century (PNAC), a neoconservative think tank formed in the spring of 1997, issues its statement of principles. PNAC’s stated aims are: bullet to “shape a new century favorable to American principles and interests” bullet to achieve “a foreign policy that boldly and purposefully promotes American principles abroad” bullet to “increase defense spending significantly” bullet to challenge “regimes hostile to US interests and values” bullet to “accept America’s unique role in preserving and extending an international order friendly to our security, our prosperity, and our principles.” [PROJECT FOR THE NEW AMERICAN CENTURY, 6/3/1997] The Statement of Principles is significant, because it is signed by a group who will become “a roll call of today’s Bush inner circle.” [GUARDIAN, 2/26/2003] ABC’s Ted Koppel will later say PNAC’s ideas have “been called a secret blueprint for US global domination.” [ABC NEWS, 3/5/2003] Entity Tags: Project for the New American Century, Ted Koppel Timeline Tags: Complete 911 Timeline
[–] KnownBand0 ago
Bush/Cheney used the PNAC document. Bush Sr listened to his Generals about staying out of the Sunni Triangle.
[–] corrbrick ago
No, we can't forget this. Great find!
Goes to show that as Ralph Nader was fond of saying, "Democrat or Republican, there's not a dime's worth of difference between them."