To: jiggyboy
Wilsonianism is a defensible position, it's just not a conservative position.
This is a conservative website right?
20 posted on
03/07/2003 2:03:15 PM PST by
JohnGalt
To: JohnGalt
I think all these can be considered to be under the umbrella of National Defense. We've given up on the "local strongman" theory and replaced it with "liberty for all will dissuade them from attacking us". Wilsonian in effect, but perhaps not in intent.
22 posted on
03/07/2003 2:14:27 PM PST by
jiggyboy
To: JohnGalt
Wislonianism: Going to war to make the world safe for Democracy.
With all do respect, we are hardly Wilsonian. If we were, we would invade Africa and Democratize all of those countries. They would be far easier than Iraq.
We are attacking Iraq because Ba'athist (Pan-Arab National Socialist) Regimes alligning themselves with Islamist regimes and supporting terrorists are threats to the US. It is in our national interest to do so.
Now you may disagree. However, to call all pro-war folks Wilsonian is false.
As for Barnes, he probably is a Neo-Wilsonian. PS. You might be interest in the Paleo blog run by Jim Kalb and Larry Auster www.counterrevolution.net/vfr/
23 posted on
03/07/2003 4:39:23 PM PST by
rmlew
("Millions for defense, but not one cent for tribute.")
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