[upchuck]

Neocons want someone else blamed for their Iraqi war

There's that word again. What the HE11 does that mean? WTF is a "neocon?"

I note, with some amusement, that "neocon" is not in the FR spell-check dictionary :)

[West Coast Conservative]

The word "neocon" has lost all meaning since 9/11. Today, if you support Israel or the war in Iraq, you are labelled a "neocon". But, for the real meaning of what neoconservatism, you should read this:

Wikipedia : Neoconservatism (United States)

[upchuck]

Well, I did some research...

Neo means new.

Con means joint.

So I guess a neocon is some sort of new marijuana cigarette?

[ex-snook]

" There's that word again. What the HE11 does that mean? WTF is a "neocon?"

I think it means a chickenhawk who has been proclaimed an expert on war by other chickenhawks.

[RonPaulLives]

There's that word again. What the HE11 does that mean? WTF is a "neocon?"

Hey there, upchuck! I think the mainstream press misunderstands and/or misinterprets what a neocon is, to mean (in their opinions) anyone who is conservative and for the war. Conservatives have been using "liberal" as an insult, so the left decided to take a harsh-sounding word that most people don't understand and try to use it to insult the right. But it's been so misused that it's basically lost all meaning and I believe many people think of it as being synonymous with "conservative".
However here are links to some better explanations:

"The New Conservative Divide: Paleocons versus Neocons"

"What the heck is a Neocon?"

[TheDon]

Neocon = neo (new) con (criminal) = new criminal :^)

[Chi-townChief]

From what I've heard, "neocon" is generally used as a code word for Jewish conservative.

[jaykay]

A neocon is a 'former' liberal democrat who split with the left only on national defense and foreign policy issues. Since some of the best known neocons happen to be Jewish, to criticize the neocon movement means being accused of being antisemitic.

[Redcloak]

"Neocon" is a polite way to say "Jew" in liberal circles.