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Originally Posted by Cayne-Abel
I'll tell you why I think I understand their mentality...it's because I used to be a neo-con myself. So I understand the mindset. And yes, back then, I truly believed that the neo-con philosophy would lead to world prosperity.
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well that's a completely illogical argument. You used to be a well-meaning neocon, but that doesn't help you or us determine the Bush admin's state of mind. surely you can see that.
again I ask: why bother arguing about the Bush admin's sincerity? if you disagree with Bush and his policies, then it's a no-win argument to even go near the subject. as you can see from this thread, there's an absolute lack of maturity when it comes to this topic: if you even dare suggest that powerful agents might be pursuing goals for furthering their own interests rather than the interests of the American people as a whole, that these powerful agents are speaking out of both sides of their mouths, then you are branded a conspiracy theorist who believes in the Illuminati and you are heckled with images of Paul Wolfowitz cackling with glee while his alien pseudopod-hand clutches the globe. When it comes to the subject of "sincerity," there is just a a total lack of nuance, particularly from those who do support Bush and his policies. So why not just leave the issue of "sincerity" off the table and concentrate on what we CAN know. e.g. that the Bush admin's policies have been spectacular failures.