June 28, 2004
Are you a "NeoCon?" Take the quiz & find out
Behind the Christian Science Monitor's quiz, I earned the rating of "Realist."
RealistPowell & Ike? Not bad company to be in. How's about you? Where do you rank? Posted by mhking at June 28, 2004 02:15 PM
Realists…Historical realist: President Dwight D. Eisenhower
- Are guided more by practical considerations than ideological vision
- Believe US power is crucial to successful diplomacy - and vice versa
- Don't want US policy options unduly limited by world opinion or ethical considerations
- Believe strong alliances are important to US interests
- Weigh the political costs of foreign action
- Believe foreign intervention must be dictated by compelling national interest
Modern realist: Secretary of State Colin Powell
Comments
I never knew what a neo-con really was (there are about 5000 definitions out there).
I just found out that I'm a neo-con.
Now I know, and I wear that badge proudly.
TV (Harry)
Posted by: Inspector Callahan at June 28, 2004 04:00 PMFunny, but what the quiz calls "neo-conservative," I call realist.
Posted by: McGehee at June 28, 2004 04:12 PMStrange that the only group that "Shares [sic] unwavering support for Israel" is the neo-con. Could it be that "neo-con" is a euphemism for JEW/Zionist?? Just curious.
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