Again, I'll do my best to be the opposing opinion...

Quote Originally Posted by Cloud No.9
but the plan is now in motion, the iraq war (which in fact the pnac decided upon in 1998) shows that, the removal of the power of the un again shows that this is a process.
Iraq was doomed since its conception. The war in Iraq started when they invaded Kuwait. We have been at war with them ever since. We left the Iraqis in a miserable state after the liberation of Kuwait, in which they were dependent on the most corrupt elements of the UN for food and medicine. I've never understood how living simultaneously under sanctions and a dictatorship is better than having the chance to fight for self-determination.

As to PNAC, who cares? They present their ideas at the voting booth just like everyone else. If you disagree with them, then simply don't vote for them. American economic dominance depends more on their ability to produce mathematicians and scientists than its location of military bases. And if we think about this pragmatically, it makes sense to shut down the Cold War infrastructure. It is a shame that we did not begin transforming the military before 9/11.