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If this is what they do, then he wants to be a neocon, too
Star Newspapers (Chicago south suburbs) ^ | Sunday, May 4, 2003 | Michael J. Bowers Star columnist

Posted on 05/04/2003 8:01:34 AM PDT by Chi-townChief

The late comedian Jim Samuels once said, "The United States is like the guy at the party who gives cocaine to everybody, and still nobody likes him."

I started reading the newspaper during the Munich Olympics. Since then, this is what I see when America goes out into the world: No matter how much cocaine we give away, we are weak, we are humiliated, and we are despised.

In Paris on Jan. 23, 1973, we surrendered the Vietnam War even though we had never lost on the battlefield. Mostly we were defeated by our own reporters — the "nattering nabobs of negativism," as they were aptly labeled by Vice President Spiro Agnew in September 1970.

On Nov. 4, 1979, nutcase Iranians seized 60 members of our Tehran embassy staff and held them for more than a year. On April 11, 1980, the feeble President Carter finally worked up the courage for a rescue mission. It failed, killing eight of our servicemen. The Iranians reveled gleefully at our impotence.

On Oct. 23, 1983, Hezbollah blew up 241 of our peacekeeper Marines as they slept in their barracks in Beirut. Soon thereafter, President Reagan pulled us out of Lebanon.

In the Clinton era, the president allowed the Chinese to steal the secrets to our neutron bomb while he played doctor with Monica Lewinsky in the Oval Office.

Then came 9-11. The attack was bad enough. Worse were the politicians and "intellectuals" — George Galloway, Noam Chomsky and Susan Sontag, to name three — who saw this as our comeuppance. Too bad about the dead people, they said. But America had it coming.

Not only I saw America as spineless. So did our enemies. Osama bin-Laden watched our response to terror in the 1980s and '90s and decided we were a "weak horse." Then he plotted 9-11.

Mark Bowden, author of "Black Hawk Down," says our withdrawal from Somalia in October 1993 taught the world's thugs that "killing a few American soldiers, even at a cost of more than 500 of your own fighters, is enough to spook Uncle Sam."

But now, with the successful invasion of Iraq, President Bush has destroyed the pattern. Now when the bully attacks, America hits back. And so the next time some thug gets the idea to kill a few of us, he's going to think twice, wondering what ever did happen to Saddam anyway.

In short, we are no longer a nation of cowards. This gives me immense satisfaction.

Sounds simple enough, right? Well, a lot of people out there think I don't know what I believe. I'm really just a dupe of the cabal of suspicious Jewish neoconservatives who have taken over Bush's empty head.

The crackpot theory goes like this: Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld, Powell, Rice — they don't run our foreign policy. The neocons do. And they run it for the benefit of Israel. The fall of the Twin Towers was their lucky break: their chance to commence the conquest of the entire Middle East.

Who are these men? The conspiracy theorists have ferreted out the names: Richard Perle, Paul Wolfowitz, Douglas Feith, Eliot Abrams, David Wurmser, among others.

Fortunately, a few alert people in the world are wise to the cabal:

Two months after 9-11, the French ambassador to London, Daniel Bernard, blamed the scary state of the world on the "(expletive) little country" of Israel. "Why should we be in danger of World War III because of these people?" he complained.

This year National Public Radio asked a New York City councilman, Robert Jackson, why an anti-war resolution had stalled in the city council. He replied: "New York City is the home away from home for most Jews, and (the resolution) is not in the best interest of Israel."

Warming the heart of Pat Buchanan, newsman Tim Russert asked Mr. Perle on network TV: "Can you assure American viewers … that we're in this situation against Saddam Hussein and his removal for American security interests? And what would be the link in terms of Israel?"

A sign at an anti-war rally in March in San Francisco read: "I want YOU to die for Israel. Israel sings, 'Onward, Christian Soldiers.' "

In the same month, the French foreign minister, Dominique de Villepin, told fellow French politicians, "The hawks in the U.S. administration are in the hands of (Ariel) Sharon."

U.S. Rep. James Moran, a Democrat from Virginia, recently complained: "If it were not for the strong support of the Jewish community for this war with Iraq, we would not be doing this."

Let me explain something to the Morans (and morons) of the world. There is a reason America and Israel are on the same side. It's not that hard to figure out. The same people who hate Israel also hate America. And the same people who hate America also hate Israel.

Who do they hate us? Because we are successful and they are not. It's simply the most powerful of all human emotions at work: resentment.

What is the proper response to this hatred? It is to do what the neocons have advised for years: Stay strong. Hit back. Stop apologizing for being free and successful.

Thus, rather than resent the neocons, I am indebted to them. They have done a wonderful service to the country. I say, "Great work, guys!"

In fact, I want to do more than congratulate these men — I want to join them. Seriously. I want to be a Jewish neocon too. Why would I not?

Carter had his chance, and he gave us 444 days of abject humiliation.

Clinton had his chance, and he left us a legacy of disgusting, sleazy sex.

Now the neocons have had their chance. And in just 575 days — the period from 9-11 to the fall of Saddam's statue on April 9 — they have made us strong and proud again.

This is why I want to join the cabal. There is a hitch, though. I cannot pass the faith test. So as soon as I am done here, I will write to Mr. Perle. I'm hoping there are membership provisions for people of varying religious status.

I would be a lapsed-Catholic neocon.

Michael Bowers is a member of The Star's universal copy desk. He can be reached via e-mail at mbowers@starnewspapers.com.


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Editorial; Foreign Affairs; Government; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Illinois
KEYWORDS: iraqifreedom; neocons; newnwo
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To: Chipata
I pulled your comment for violating the no personal attacks guideline. That was a pretty bad one, and came very close to making me decide to go with a suspension.

Next time it will be.

101 posted on 05/04/2003 12:53:24 PM PDT by Admin Moderator
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To: wardaddy
The Jewish support of Lazio is what makes the Clinton victory more interesting. It is more than suspicious that she received a higher than normal number of votes from the community where the pardon was bargained than she did from the other Hasaid communities.
102 posted on 05/04/2003 1:00:47 PM PDT by MHT
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To: Chancellor Palpatine
Third world guys don't expect perks, paid vacations, pensions or high pay. They come in, do their job, and leave at the end of the day.

You mean the pregnant Mexican women who cross the border expressly to give birth to an "American citizen"? Or Asians who immigrate to Rhode Island and Minnesota (among other states - those are two states where family members have first-hand experience) and immediately join welfare rolls?

What's amazing still is the high level of immigration, considering the near-Fascist condition in which American business exists - the increasing amount of control that Federal, state, and local governments exercise over how business is conducted and how individuals live their private lives.

103 posted on 05/04/2003 1:13:48 PM PDT by WhaChuLookinAt (As a matter of fact, I DO put my pants on both legs at a time.)
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To: widowithfoursons
The term "anti-Semitism" was coined by a German anti-Semite named Willhem Marr in the late 1800's. He felt that the current term - "Jew-hatred" - was not sophisticated enough. The meanings are identical, though.
104 posted on 05/04/2003 2:28:39 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Am Yisrael Chai!)
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To: Alouette
I should have kept reading before I posted. :-)
105 posted on 05/04/2003 2:30:43 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Am Yisrael Chai!)
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear; MEG33
Alright, alright, everyone who wants in leave a coded message with your local Mossad agent, and the deli owner will slip you the membership forms with your next hot pastrami.
106 posted on 05/04/2003 2:34:29 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Act now - supplies are limited.)
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To: widowithfoursons
Yo. Trip during chilhood over 20 years ago, visiting scholar at the University of Haifa for a couple of weeks last May. Loved it. Haifa is a sleepy-but-fun town, and Tel Aviv is a symphony in glass and steel.
107 posted on 05/04/2003 2:39:19 PM PDT by Slings and Arrows (Am Yisrael Chai!)
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To: widowithfoursons
Because if the media said "the jews run everything, and talked about the zionist cabal", there would be uproar, so they use the word "neo con", and say the same thing. Think of it this way,

Neo-con=Jew.

At least according to the media.

108 posted on 05/04/2003 3:10:54 PM PDT by Sonny M ("oderint dum metuant".)
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To: MHT
I just read your excellent post.Thank you for the education in neo con beginnings and the voting patterns.
109 posted on 05/04/2003 3:29:04 PM PDT by MEG33
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To: MHT
Your prior lengthy post was pretty spot on.

I actually know someone in that Kiryat in question....he used to be a secular Israeli and then joined this group, left his wife and children and had 4 or 5 children with one of the commune's rabbi's very young daughters as his new "chosen" wife. They are a bit of a cult. All this in his mid 40s.

His wife and I are still quite friendly.
110 posted on 05/04/2003 5:32:36 PM PDT by wardaddy (I know you rider, gonna miss me when I'm gone)
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To: UbIwerks
Matthews has apologized on air and he has said "we're all neocons now."
111 posted on 05/04/2003 6:18:29 PM PDT by GraniteStateConservative (Putting government in charge of morality is like putting pedophiles in charge of children.)
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To: Chi-townChief
I'll just call um konservatives......
112 posted on 05/04/2003 6:32:40 PM PDT by Joe Hadenuf (i)
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To: Cacique
What's with all the neocon threads and articles all of a sudden?

Well, the leftist media is highly pissed about the results of the war. Now, they have decided to create a scapegoat to kick around. Bush and his cabinet are too popular to crucify, so the second tier guys, Perle et.al, are the main course.

It's no coincidence that the witch hunt is on. 'Neocon' is a convenient term as well, it's not widely known, kind of mysterious, and it has the word 'con' in it. The average mouth-breather voter may get sucked in.

113 posted on 05/04/2003 6:50:45 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.)
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To: wardaddy
This whole game here that a few like to play is smoke and mirrors hiding their true crusade and prejudices which is to attack social conservatism.

That's pretty astute. The rapid escalation into flaming on this thread stumped me for a minute. Thanks for the common sense.

114 posted on 05/04/2003 7:02:49 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.)
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To: Joe Hadenuf; Chancellor Palpatine
Is there something between a neo- and paleo- for those of us who love and support Israel, but who want a sensible immigration policy too?

BTW, I hire American citizens who show up to work on time, 5 days a week, who know something about customer service. I really don't give a crap where they were born. If they have a problem working for me, I'll find the next guy tomorrow.
115 posted on 05/04/2003 7:11:40 PM PDT by ovrtaxt (I thought I was wrong once, but I was mistaken.)
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To: ovrtaxt
Great W pic on yer page!
116 posted on 05/04/2003 7:51:43 PM PDT by wardaddy (I know you rider, gonna miss me when I'm gone)
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To: ovrtaxt
There you go..making sense! (labels are pretty silly when the same name has several definitions..depending on one's point of view.)
117 posted on 05/04/2003 8:20:17 PM PDT by MEG33
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To: ex-snook; dighton; Chancellor Palpatine; Poohbah
No, Pat Buchanan seems determined to put Palestine's interest ahead of America's.

If the Palestinians are serious about living in pace with Israel, I will support bush's plan. But if the Palestinians do NOT take steps to stop terror, then they MUST reap the whirlwind that their inaction will sow.
118 posted on 05/05/2003 5:51:25 AM PDT by hchutch (America came, America saw, America liberated; as for those who hate us, Oderint dum Metuant)
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To: NunAlveras Pereira
As far as I can tell, he's never condemned any of the murder-suicide bombings that Palestinian groups have perpetrated. He has never condemned the Palestinians for celebrating on 9/11 OR for siding with Saddam Hussein.

Personally, I don't think we can remain neutral in that dispute much longer. It may be time to recognize they're hostile to us, and treat them accordingly.
120 posted on 05/05/2003 1:42:42 PM PDT by hchutch (America came, America saw, America liberated; as for those who hate us, Oderint dum Metuant)
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