Tag Archives: neoconservative

Double Down

Posted on February 8, 2018 by camelotkidd

The neocons are relentless. When one of their plans fails, they simply double down. Take their signature invasion of Iraq to eliminate weapons of mass destruction. Of course, there were no weapons, but never mind. They got rid of … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives | Tagged Al Qeada, Arab Spring, Barak Obama, Bashar Assad, Donald Trump, invasion of Iraq, Iraq, Israel, neocons, neoconservative, neoconservative foreign policies, Oded Yinon Plan, Russia, Russia-gate, Saddam Hussein, seymour hersh, Shia, Shia crescent, Sunni, Sunni terrorism, Syria, The Redirection, Ukraine, Zionists | Leave a comment

Propagandized

Posted on November 22, 2017 by camelotkidd

I’m so sick of reading letters-to-the-editor in our local paper blaming Russia for besmirching our precious democracy and electing Donald Trump. Why, you’d almost think that there was a propaganda effort afoot to get gullible Americans to believe such … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives | Tagged Barak Obama, Caitlin Johnstone, Cold War, Cold War 2.0, Donald Trump, fake news, George W. Bush, Gore Vidal, invasion of Iraq, neocons, neoconservative, new york times, Paul Wolfowitz, Phil Donahue, propaganda, Robert Parry, Russia, Russia-gate, silos of knowledge, Sunni terrorists, United States of amnesia, war on terror, war on terror is a hoax, washington post | Leave a comment

The Weathervane

Posted on August 15, 2016 by camelotkidd

Thomas Friedman often serves as the weathervane for elite opinion. Friedman’s article, where he urges Hillary to double down on neoliberal dogma in order to thwart the evil Donald, reminds us that after all that’s happened in the 2016 … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neoliberals | Tagged Acela corridor, clueless elite, de-industrialization, Donald Trump, economic insecurity, feral elite, flathead, globalization, labor strife, matt taibbi, myth of meritocracy, NAFTA, neoconservative, neoliberal, New Deal, NY Times, Rolling Stone, so-called free trade, strongman, Thomas Friedman | Leave a comment

The political/economy of empire

Posted on August 8, 2016 by camelotkidd

While it’s useful to focus on what we can all do to make things better, going local will only go so far. Entering a presidential election between two deeply unpopular candidates, we are faced with problems that require a national … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives | Tagged 2016 presidential election, Afghanistan, Al-Qaida, American benevolence, Barak Obama, China, Cold War 2.0, Consortium News, Democrats are the party of war, Donald Trump, foreign policy, Hillary Clinton, invasion of Iraq, isolationism, Libya, NATO, neoconservative, political/economy of empire, Putin, regime change, Robert Parry, Russia, SL Tribune, Syria, war on terror, washington post | Leave a comment

The Greater Evil

Posted on June 25, 2016 by camelotkidd

Readers accuse me of being a Trump supporter. I’m not a supporter, I’m just making the case that Hillary Clinton is the greater evil. I know, hear me out. The conventional wisdom is that Hillary is a progressive, like … Continue reading →

Posted in neoconservatives, neoliberals | Tagged Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, neoconservative, neoliberal | Leave a comment

The Shotgun Sings the Song

Posted on December 19, 2015 by camelotkidd

It’s becoming clear just what Margaret Thatcher meant when she told everyone that there was no alternative to neoliberalism. In an absolutely stunning article, economist Michael Hudson explains how the US is wielding the International Monetary Fund (IMF) as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged China, Cold War, IMF, Margaret Thatcher, Michael Hudson, neoconservative, neoliberal, no alternative, Russia, The Who, Ukraine | Leave a comment

Deep State Blues

Posted on September 5, 2014 by camelotkidd

I have the “deep state” blues. Reading the speech President Obama gave in Estonia it’s clear that the neoconservatives, who were such a feature of the the Bush Administration, are still calling the shots. It appears that it doesn’t matter … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged deep state, Mike Lofgren, neoconservative, The Obama Doctrine | 1 Comment

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