Oh My!!
Actively promote, presumably through direct action, the secession of the oil-rich eastern province of Saudi Arabia, unless the Saudi government provides its "utmost cooperation in the war on terror";
Cut off the flow of oil (from Iraq) and arms supplies to Syria, and pursue suspected "terrorists" into its territory, unless Damascus implements a thoroughgoing "western reorientation" of its policies, economy and political system;
Prepare to launch preemptive strikes against North Korea's nuclear facilities (although "we do not know where all these facilities are"), unless Pyongyang immediately surrenders all of its nuclear material, closes its missile bases and agrees to the permanent presence of international inspectors";
Explicitly reject the jurisdiction of the United Nations Charter, unless it is amended to accommodate Washington's new strategic doctrine of "preemption";
Help "dissidents" overthrow the government of Iran – "the regime must go."
In what they call a "manual for victory," the two authors, both resident fellows at the American Enterprise Institute (AEI), describe an extremely dangerous world in which the greatest current evil, "militant Islam," can be found everywhere – from "Indonesia to Indiana" (not to mention "in some remoter areas of Venezuela," Paraguay, Brazil and northern Nigeria). The stakes could not be higher.
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If Bush wins a second term with Cheney at his side, neo-conservatives like Perle might well find themselves back on top. If so, you may be able to buy this book on remainder and use it as a scorecard.
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