FEATURED ARTICLE
The Surge Scam: Getting Rid of the Goat
Commentary By Leon Hadar
A vague commitment to end the surge in Iraq, coupled with the supposed credibility
of General Petraeus, could buy President Bush more time to pursue his military
offensive in Iraq and leave the mess there to his successor in the White House.
But anti-war critics question Petraeus' credibility, arguing that he is not
only identified with the failed U.S. strategy in Iraq but also that he has
become a political ally of Bush and of Republicans. Democrats have failed to
mount a serious challenge to Petraeus, allowing him, and by extension the Bush
administration, to set the terms of the current debate on Iraq. Read
full story.
FEATURED PROFILES
Daniel Gouré
The conservative vice president of the Lexington
Institute maintains close ties with defense contractors while pushing
controversial weapons programs in the media.
Richard Pipes
An important early neoconservative and Team
B player who pushed flimsy evidence of supposed Soviet threats, Pipes
remains a proponent of hardline foreign policies.
William Schneider
Jr.
A corporate executive and longtime government insider who has served in
a number of advisory posts during the Bush presidency, Schneider has supported
the work of the Center for Security policy and other hardline advocacy groups.
John Foster Jr.
A key proponent of new nuclear weapons development within the Bush administration,
Foster doubles as a defense contractor exec and advocate of hardline defense
policies.
ALSO NEW ON RIGHT WEB
Pushing the Surge
By Eli Clifton
Against a backdrop of dwindling domestic and international support for the
ongoing U.S. presence in Iraq, neocons are vociferously touting Gen. David
Petraeus' final report to Congress. Read
full story.
Surge Expansion?
By Khody Akhavi
The same day that General Petraeus gave Congress his Iraq surge report, neoconservatives
took aim at what they hope will be the next military target: Iran. Read
full story.
A Different Tack
By Gareth Porter
Israel thought Iran was the better target for the United States, according
to one administration official. Read
full story.
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