<<...neocons are rather mainstream...>>
Here's a response from MIT's Noam Chomsky...
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In brief, the so-called "neo-cons" are
at an extreme point of a very narrow political spectrum, so
extreme that they have come under unprecedented elite
protest, not out of objection to their goals, but rather
because of the style and implementation: brazen arrogance,
hatred of democracy so visceral they cannot even control
it, utter contempt even for allies, and lunatic belief that
by mere resort to violence they can get their way on
anything. Elite critics recognize that these extreme
attitudes and actions are causing damage to the interests
of domestic privilege and power, and prefer a return to the
norm: basically the same policies, but more polite and
subdued.
PNAC documents are of some interest, but they tell us very
little that isn't known from other sources, and the
doctrines go back to the early days of World War II.
I think it is quite important to deny them another
mandate. They can do very serious harm, including -- maybe
in particular -- on the domestic scene. They hardly
conceal their intent to dismantle every progressive
achievement of the past century. There's no reason to
believe that the Kerry center-right would be more inclined
to resort to violence abroad; probably less. And they also
have to respond to their own popular constituencies, in
their case not the ultra-rich, corporate sector,
evangelicals, etc., but also working people, women, and
other popular sectors. The differences are not huge, but
they translate into very substantial effects.
One can't predict human affairs, but these seem to me
realistic estimates.
Noam Chomsky
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