Some clarity is needed here, between “militarists” and “militants”.
The former love uniforms, parades, and beating the drum for war, emotionally craving “the thrill” as seen back home, far from the actual fight. They also lust for the riches of war, most of which come from creating the goods of war. The smallest subset see war as a political opportunity for their side, and will opportunistically turn against it when the opposition is elected.
The latter, “militants” are the ones who will have to fight the war. They realize that war is foul smelling, expensive, should be done as briefly as possible, filled with boring work, hurts innocents far more than the guilty, and most of all, comes about because of failure of diplomacy. Yet they also realize that some or bound and determined to cause it, and they must be stopped.
So-called ‘Neo-Cons’ are armchair strategists, who only deserve a minute or two in any discussion of war, then should be asked to leave the room. Leftists should never be allowed to enter the building, much less the room.
You’re being very generous with the minute or two for the Neo-Cons. Take attendance and ask them to leave without saying a word.