The real hoot will be that when some of "the neocons" (a word the cranks use when they really mean to say "THE JOOZ!") actually resign to return to high paying gigs in the private sector and the Blak Helikopterz Krowd scream "blood purge". The fact that other "neocons" (such as Rice or Abrams, and probably Wolfowitz-the latter two being a pair of JOOZ!, by the way...) will remain in the White House and close to Bush will be lost on them. The "realist" faction, if it did exist, was defeated decisively when Bush went to war. Some people have yet to buy a clue, much less a vowel. Bush has decided to ignore Dad, Baker and Scowcroft and change as much of the Middle East as humanly possible. However, they have their uses, namely an ability to go to capitols like London, Paris, and Moscow and tell the usual suspects that they can have no money back from an Iraqi government that will renounce the Saddam debt, or have 25 cents on the dollar back from an Iraqi government that will renounce the Saddam debt.
Jim Baker happens to be just the right guy to send on this job, precisely because he is a no Don't F*#k With Me heavyweight. He is not interested in retiring Dick Cheney and sending all those JOOZ! out to pasture. Such an assertion is specious bullcrap, and should be treated as such.
However, I'm sure Pat Buchanan could be convinced into writing another column about the JOOZ! in the neoconservative movement, if you really leaned on him.
Be Seeing You,
Chris