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The Project for the New American Century
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Ludwig



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 9:57 am    Post subject: The Project for the New American Century Reply with quote
I came across the website of this rather frightening organisation:

http://www.newamericancentury.org/

They seem like a nice bunch of moderate fellows...
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Bindair Dundat



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:12 am    Post subject: Re: The Project for the New American Century Reply with quote
Ludwig wrote:
I came across the website of this rather frightening organisation:


That's very nice, Ludwig. I come across silly web sites every day. So why do you feel the need to point us to this one? Out doing a little trolling today?

Here's a nice web site for you:

http://www.ratemypoo.com/ratemy/poo

It should keep you busy for a while.

Enjoy!

BD
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vre



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 10:25 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
hehehe excellent! well done B.D! It's just a shame that my colleague was eating her lunch as I opened it! Anyway, it was well worth it. Dont you think, Ludwig?
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Ludwig



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:31 am    Post subject: Re: The Project for the New American Century Reply with quote
Bindair Dundat wrote:
That's very nice, Ludwig. I come across silly web sites every day. So why do you feel the need to point us to this one?

Who rattled your cage? If you are not interested, simply move on and ignore it.
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kimo



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 11:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Take a look at some of the PNAC founding members. They are the people who put the Neo into Neo-Conservative. See if there is a pattern. These names ought to ring a bell:

Dick Cheney - Vice President of the United States. CEO of Halliburton (no-bid Iraq construction contract winner) just before that.
Jeb Bush - Governor of State of Florida, George W. Bush's brother
Donald Rumsfeld - Number one man, Pentagon
Paul Wolfowitz - Number two man, Pentagon
Dan Quayle - Former VP, USA
Steven Forbes - Media Magnate
William Bennett - Author, "The Book of Virtues", notable for his $1.4 million gambling debt.
Elliot Abrams - Convicted of lying to Congress about the Iran-Contra affair, then pardoned by Bush I, installed by Bush II in the National Security Council staff as a senior director for democracy
I. Lewis Libby - Cheney's Chief of Staff, Lawyer for Int'l money launderer, Marc Rich.

http://www.newamericancentury.org/statementofprinciples.htm

All of these people have George Bush's ear and are/were well placed in the government or media. And none of them have reputations as moderates. I agree, amazingly, with Ludwig. These people are scary as they espouse militaristic, expansionist policies.

http://newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf

Here's what they said pre- 9/11/2001:

Quote:
the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event � like a new Pearl Harbor.

-"Rebuilding America's Defenses -- Strategy, Forces, and Resources for a New Century," page 51
Project for the New American Century, September 2000


http://www.pnac.info/blog/archives/000051.html
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vre



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 12:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
It has to be said that that website is very disturbing! especially their justifications for various acts.
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gugelhupf



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
For a bit of light entertainment www.republicans.org is worth a click as well.
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Mark-O



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 3:09 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Ludwig,

I couldn't help but notice from your ever-changing wardrobe of avatars, your latest addition. The size '4' label, assuming it is a photo of your own, puts you at a rather petite and slender size this summer - you're going to look great on the beaches of South Africa! Wink
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Bindair Dundat



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PostPosted: Tue Jul 13, 2004 3:57 pm    Post subject: Re: The Project for the New American Century Reply with quote
Ludwig wrote:
If you are not interested, simply move on and ignore it.


But I am interested, Ludwig. I really want to know. Why, of all the millions of web pages out there, did you feel compelled to direct our attention to that one?

BD
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kimo



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PostPosted: Wed Jul 14, 2004 12:04 am    Post subject: