P.S. your answer still avoids the basis of my original comments that the neocons are revolutionary ideologues and central planners who reject reality and that there is nothing conservative about them.
And world power!
That some great power from outside the region must dominate those countries
Yep
and if that is the case then it should be us that does it. It's an imperialistic position
Better our "imperialism" than that of Russia or China.
but not indefinable form a hardcore world view standpoint
You can be called softcore where the world's bounty, everything tra la la, falls into your lap because you are an American. That you can have a nice comfy American lifestyle without America exerting itself in this world. Without gambles such as Iraq.
however it does put the lie to all the reasons for the war told to the American public.
P.S. your answer still avoids the basis of my original comments that the neocons are revolutionary ideologues and central planners who reject reality and that there is nothing conservative about them.
You are tossing around catch phrases that don't apply. Neos are not central planners but it sure sounds nice to accuse them of it. Perhaps they are central planners compared to libertarians