Kristol and Lawrence Kaplan have just written a book, quoted in this article. Here's an excerpt:
The mission begins in Baghdad, but it does not end there. We stand at the cusp of a new historical era. This is a decisive moment. It is so clearly about more than Iraq. It is about more even than the future of the Middle East and the war on terror. It is about what sort of role the United States intends to play in the twenty-first century.I'd dismiss this, except that they are the true believers, and the Administration has bought the line they put forth. Josh Marshall was really prescient on the situation we now face: read his June 2002 article in the Washington Monthly about the role these people now play in American foreign policy. I am officially terrified. "All war, all the time" seems to be the chosen credo. Posted by Linkmeister at March 19, 2003 09:39 AM
Yup, and all of this courtesy of the Gang That Couldn't Shoot Straight.
It's all downhill from here.
Posted by: Scott at March 19, 2003 09:51 AMWell, I just have to think that out of all this something good will happen. I have to believe that-even if it is against the odds.....
Posted by: toxiclabrat at March 19, 2003 10:17 AM"Well, I just have to think that out of all this something good will happen"
The thing is we were all thinking that after 9/11 and we're still waiting. Sorry - I'm feeling particularly disillusioned tonight :(