Bill Krystal was NEVER a Conservative.
Once a person realizes that, it’s easy to see how he could fall for about anything.
You are right about Kristol, but the current conflict is less about Conservatives versus Liberals than about Americans versus Globalists. Washington is littered with people who came to town with good intentions, but whose weaknesses were found and exploited by the Deep State machine. Right versus Left will always be on the table in future elections, but USA versus Globalists is an immediate and existential battle that will be decided very soon.