On 3 Sep 2004 00:25:38 GMT, "David Snedeker"
wrote:


"Tom Littleton" wrote in message
...

As a sidenote . . .
As one of the NGs Silverbacks, I find it incredible that the conservatives
in the Republican Party have been bambozzled by the "NEOCONS" like Norman
Podhoretz. Norman Podhoretz is from a notorious Trotskyite Communist
backround, as is William Krystol and several other prominant "NEOCONS."

The doctrine of pre-emptive war, the drive to control the energy producing
areas and supress Arab Nationalism, the doctrine of continuous war, the
attack on personal freedoms, etc are all direct borrowings from the
Trotskyite playbook, and were policies that split the Communist
International in the 1940's. Even penetration of democratic political
parties, like the Republicans (and the Democrats) was a widely discussed
tactic of the Trotskyites. That this group should have its sucess in the
penetration of the Republicans is an amazing irony of history. John Birch
must be turning in his grave!

The scary thing is if history continues this replay. Because . . . in the
run-up to the Fascist/National Socialist takeover of Germany, the business
classes and the conservative social and religous parties, felt THEY (like
Bush and the "R"s) were using Hitler and the Brownshirts (substitute
"NEOCONS) to bolster the nation. However, the Fascists (like the NEOCONS)
had ideas of their own.

Lord I hope Im wrong.

Dave


Now that is interesting. Of course I knew that Podhertz was a red
diaper baby ( As am I, sort of. Shirt tail relatives fought with the
Abe Lincoln Brigade in Spain in the 30s. Even closer ones were black
listed because they were self admitted Reds.). But I didn't know that
Krystol was one too. While I don't think they are still interested in
fomenting a world wide Proletarian revolution, certainly their view of
how the world works would be influenced by their up bringing.

g.c.