An Introduction:
Neoconservatism is most easily understood as rightwing collectivism. When Irving Kristol proclaimed neoconservatism as the first variant of conservatism “in the ‘American grain.’”, he was talking about old school European conservatism. Not the American conservative movement, nor the American traditions of independence and liberty.
The following is an outstanding history of the neocons and their true goals.
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The Saker of the Vineyard, a blog by a former Swiss Red Cross officer living in Florida, has been censored out of existence. This series he posted, is a must read history of neoconservatives. I'm archiving it here, before it's lost for good.
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Foreword by the Saker: the four articles below, combined into one, are an exception to the normal rule which is that this blog doe not republish articles already published in the past. In this case, at the request of Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould, I decided to make an exception due to the importance and interest of the topic: the origins of the Neocon movement. I am particularly grateful to Paul and Elizabeth who have agreed to my request to remove the original copyright restrictions on this material for publication on the Saker blog. The analysis they wrote offers a very valuable insight into the roots and history of the Neocon phenomenon.
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Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould are the authors of Invisible History: Afghanistan’s Untold Story, Crossing Zero The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire and The Voice. Visit their website at invisiblehistory.
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See also from The Saker:
The Essential Saker IV: Messianic Narcissism's Agony by a Thousand Cuts
