DOCSLIB.ORG

Remarks to the American Enterprise Institute Annual Dinner February 26

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Remarks to the American Enterprise Institute Annual Dinner February 26 Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 / Feb. 26 247 Thank you for your interest. May God to our Nation. You do such good work that bless you all, and may God bless America. my administration has borrowed 20 such minds. I want to thank them for their service, NOTE: The President spoke at 10:30 a.m. in Presi- but I also want to remind people that for dential Hall in the Dwight D. Eisenhower Execu- 60 years, AEI scholars have made vital con- tive Office Building. In his remarks, he referred to Hans H. Hertell, U.S. Ambassador to the Do- tributions to our country and to our Govern- minican Republic; Jane Delgado, president and ment, and we are grateful for those contribu- chief executive officer, National Alliance for His- tions. panic Health; Gov. Manuel Angel Nunez Soto of We meet here during a crucial period in Hidalgo, Mexico; Alfredo Phillips Olmedo, former the history of our Nation and of the civilized Managing Director, North American Develop- world. Part of that history was written by oth- ment Bank; President Vicente Fox of Mexico; and ers; the rest will be written by us. On a Sep- President Saddam Hussein of Iraq. The Office of tember morning, threats that had gathered the Press Secretary also released a Spanish lan- for years, in secret and far away, led to mur- guage transcript of these remarks. der in our country on a massive scale. As a result, we must look at security in a new Remarks to the American Enterprise way, because our country is a battlefield in Institute Annual Dinner the first war of the 21st century. February 26, 2003 We learned a lesson: The dangers of our time must be confronted actively and force- Thank you all very much. Thanks for the fully, before we see them again in our skies warm welcome. I’m proud to be with the and in our cities. And we set a goal: We will scholars and the friends and the supporters not allow the triumph of hatred and violence of the American Enterprise Institute. I want in the affairs of men. to thank you for overlooking my dress code Our coalition of more than 90 countries violation. [Laughter] They were about to stop is pursuing the networks of terror with every me at the door, but Irving Kristol said, ‘‘I tool of law enforcement and with military know this guy. Let him in.’’ [Laughter] power. We have arrested or otherwise dealt Chris, thank you for your very kind intro- with many key commanders of Al Qaida. duction, and thank you for your leadership. Across the world, we are hunting down the I see many distinguished guests here tonight, killers one by one. We are winning. And members of my Cabinet, Members of Con- we’re showing them the definition of Amer- gress, Justice Scalia, Justice Thomas, and so ican justice. And we are opposing the great- many respected writers and policy experts. est danger in the war on terror, outlaw re- I’m always happy to see your senior fellow, gimes arming with weapons of mass destruc- Dr. Lynne Cheney. Lynne is a wise and tion. thoughtful commentator on history and cul- In Iraq, a dictator is building and hiding ture and a dear friend to Laura and me. I’m weapons that could enable him to dominate also familiar with the good work of her hus- the Middle East and intimidate the civilized band. [Laughter] You may remember him, world, and we will not allow it. This same the former director of my vice presidential tyrant has close ties to terrorist organizations search committee. [Laughter] Thank God and could supply them with the terrible Dick Cheney said yes. means to strike this country, and America will Thanks for fitting me into the program to- not permit it. The danger posed by Saddam night. I know I’m not the featured speaker. Hussein and his weapons cannot be ignored I’m just a warmup act for Allan Meltzer. But or wished away. The danger must be con- I want to congratulate Dr. Meltzer for a life- fronted. We hope that the Iraqi regime will time of achievement, and for tonight’s well- meet the demands of the United Nations and deserved honor. Congratulations, Dr. disarm, fully and peacefully. If it does not, Meltzer. we are prepared to disarm Iraq by force. Ei- At the American Enterprise Institute, ther way, this danger will be removed. some of the finest minds in our Nation are The safety of the American people de- at work on some of the greatest challenges pends on ending this direct and growing VerDate Dec 13 2002 08:42 Mar 04, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P09FET4.028 P09FET4 248 Feb. 26 / Administration of George W. Bush, 2003 threat. Acting against the danger will also Iraqi people. Yet, we will ensure that one contribute greatly to the long-term safety and brutal dictator is not replaced by another. All stability of our world. The current Iraqi re- Iraqis must have a voice in the new Govern- gime has shown the power of tyranny to ment, and all citizens must have their rights spread discord and violence in the Middle protected. East. A liberated Iraq can show the power Rebuilding Iraq will require a sustained of freedom to transform that vital region, by commitment from many nations, including bringing hope and progress into the lives of our own. We will remain in Iraq as long as millions. America’s interests in security and necessary and not a day more. America has America’s belief in liberty both lead in the made and kept this kind of commitment be- same direction, to a free and peaceful Iraq. fore, in the peace that followed a World War. The first to benefit from a free Iraq would After defeating enemies, we did not leave be- be the Iraqi people themselves. Today they hind occupying armies; we left constitutions live in scarcity and fear under a dictator who and parliaments. We established an atmos- has brought them nothing but war and mis- phere of safety, in which responsible, reform- ery and torture. Their lives and their freedom minded local leaders could build lasting insti- matter little to Saddam Hussein, but Iraqi tutions of freedom. In societies that once lives and freedom matter greatly to us. bred fascism and militarism, liberty found a Bringing stability and unity to a free Iraq permanent home. will not be easy. Yet that is no excuse to leave There was a time when many said that the the Iraqi regime’s torture chambers and poi- cultures of Japan and Germany were incapa- son labs in operation. Any future the Iraqi ble of sustaining democratic values. Well, people choose for themselves will be better they were wrong. Some say the same of Iraq than the nightmare world that Saddam Hus- today. They are mistaken. The nation of Iraq, sein has chosen for them. with its proud heritage, abundant resources, If we must use force, the United States and skilled and educated people, is fully ca- and our coalition stand ready to help the citi- pable of moving toward democracy and living zens of a liberated Iraq. We will deliver med- in freedom. icine to the sick, and we are now moving The world has a clear interest in the spread into place nearly 3 million emergency rations of democratic values, because stable and free to feed the hungry. We’ll make sure that nations do not breed the ideologies of mur- Iraq’s 55,000 food distribution sites, oper- der. They encourage the peaceful pursuit of ating under the oil-for-food program, are a better life. And there are hopeful signs of stocked and open as soon as possible. The a desire for freedom in the Middle East. Arab United States and Great Britain are pro- intellectuals have called on Arab govern- viding tens of millions of dollars to the U.N. ments to address the ‘‘freedom gap’’ so their High Commission on Refugees and to such peoples can fully share in the progress of our groups as the World Food Program and times. Leaders in the region speak of a new UNICEF to provide emergency aid to the Arab charter that champions internal reform, Iraqi people. greater political participation, economic We will also lead in carrying out the urgent openness, and free trade. And from Morocco and dangerous work of destroying chemical to Bahrain and beyond, nations are taking and biological weapons. We will provide se- genuine steps toward political reform. A new curity against those who try to spread chaos regime in Iraq would serve as a dramatic and or settle scores or threaten the territorial in- inspiring example of freedom for other na- tegrity of Iraq. We will seek to protect Iraq’s tions in the region. natural resources from sabotage by a dying It is presumptuous and insulting to suggest regime and ensure those resources are used that a whole region of the world, or the one- for the benefit of the owners, the Iraqi peo- fifth of humanity that is Muslim, is somehow ple. untouched by the most basic aspirations of The United States has no intention of de- life. Human cultures can be vastly different. termining the precise form of Iraq’s new Yet the human heart desires the same good Government. That choice belongs to the things everywhere on Earth. In our desire VerDate Dec 13 2002 08:42 Mar 04, 2003 Jkt 200001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 1244 Sfmt 1244 E:\PRESDOCS\P09FET4.028 P09FET4 Administration of George W.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Conversations with Bill Kristol Guest: Charles Murray, Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
    Conversations with Bill Kristol Guest: Charles Murray, scholar, American Enterprise Institute Table of Contents I: 0:00 – 5:55 II: I: (0:15 –) KRISTOL: Hi, I’m Bill Kristol. Welcome back to CONVERSATIONS. I’m very pleased to be joined today again by Charles Murray, scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, author of many important books: Losing Ground – when was that? 1984? – The Bell Curve in the mid-90s, and Coming Apart, about four years ago. I would say, I’m not sure there’s a social commentator who’s written as many important books over the last few decades as Charles so it is a great pleasure and honor to have you here. And you’re going to explain the current moment, right? MURRAY: With that kind of introduction I suppose I’m obligated to. KRISTOL: Exactly right. So what – this is the very beginning of August of 2016. People are – someone wrote something in the New York Times yesterday giving you credit for presciently seeing that Trump or Trumpism, I guess, was going to happen. Did you see it, and what do you make of it? MURRAY: I knew that we were going to have a problem with the white working class, and actually, I guess I’ll blow my own horn and say in 1993 for The Wall Street Journal, I had a long article called “The Coming White Underclass.” If you go back and read that – but this is not rocket science, it simply was the trend lines for out-of-wedlock births among working-class whites at that point had been spiking upward.
    [Show full text]
  • Worlds Apart: Bosnian Lessons for Global Security
    Worlds Apart Swanee Hunt Worlds Apart Bosnian Lessons for GLoBaL security Duke university Press Durham anD LonDon 2011 © 2011 Duke University Press All rights reserved Printed in the United States of America on acid- free paper ♾ Designed by C. H. Westmoreland Typeset in Charis by Tseng Information Systems, Inc. Library of Congress Cataloging- in- Publication Data appear on the last printed page of this book. To my partners c harLes ansBacher: “Of course you can.” and VaLerie GiLLen: “Of course we can.” and Mirsad JaceVic: “Of course you must.” Contents Author’s Note xi Map of Yugoslavia xii Prologue xiii Acknowledgments xix Context xxi Part i: War Section 1: Officialdom 3 1. insiDe: “Esteemed Mr. Carrington” 3 2. outsiDe: A Convenient Euphemism 4 3. insiDe: Angels and Animals 8 4. outsiDe: Carter and Conscience 10 5. insiDe: “If I Left, Everyone Would Flee” 12 6. outsiDe: None of Our Business 15 7. insiDe: Silajdžić 17 8. outsiDe: Unintended Consequences 18 9. insiDe: The Bread Factory 19 10. outsiDe: Elegant Tables 21 Section 2: Victims or Agents? 24 11. insiDe: The Unspeakable 24 12. outsiDe: The Politics of Rape 26 13. insiDe: An Unlikely Soldier 28 14. outsiDe: Happy Fourth of July 30 15. insiDe: Women on the Side 33 16. outsiDe: Contact Sport 35 Section 3: Deadly Stereotypes 37 17. insiDe: An Artificial War 37 18. outsiDe: Clashes 38 19. insiDe: Crossing the Fault Line 39 20. outsiDe: “The Truth about Goražde” 41 21. insiDe: Loyal 43 22. outsiDe: Pentagon Sympathies 46 23. insiDe: Family Friends 48 24. outsiDe: Extremists 50 Section 4: Fissures and Connections 55 25.
    [Show full text]
  • SLS 183ES-72 ORIGINAL 2018 Third Extraordinary Session SENATE
    SLS 183ES-72 ORIGINAL 2018 Third Extraordinary Session SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 BY SENATOR CLAITOR CONDOLENCES. Expresses condolences upon the death of Charles Krauthammer. 1 A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 2 To express the sincere condolences of the Louisiana Legislature upon the death of Charles 3 Krauthammer. 4 WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the citizens of Louisiana 5 learned of the death of Charles Krauthammer on June 21, 2018, at the age of sixty-eight; and 6 WHEREAS, Charles Krauthammer was born on March 13, 1950, in New York City 7 to Shulim and Thea Krauthammer; and 8 WHEREAS, his father was from Bolekhiv, Ukraine, and his mother was from 9 Belgium; and 10 WHEREAS, when he was five years old, his mother, father, and older brother, 11 Marcel, moved to Montreal; and 12 WHEREAS, during the school year they resided in Montreal but spent the summers 13 in Long Beach, New York; and 14 WHEREAS, Mr. Krauthammer and his brother were educated at a Hebrew school, 15 and he attended McGill University in Montreal, graduating in 1970 with First Class Honors 16 in both economics and political science; and 17 WHEREAS, at the time, McGill University was a hotbed of radical sentiment, 18 something he says influenced his dislike of political extremism; and Page 1 of 4 SLS 183ES-72 ORIGINAL SCR NO. 7 1 WHEREAS, after graduating from McGill University, he studied as a 2 Commonwealth Scholar in politics at Balliol College, Oxford, before returning to the United 3 States to attend medical school at Harvard University; and 4 WHEREAS, Mr.
    [Show full text]
  • The Cambridge Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa Edited by Efraín Kristal and John King Frontmatter More Information
    Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-86424-4 - The Cambridge Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa Edited by Efraín Kristal and John King Frontmatter More information the cambridge companion to mario vargas llosa One of the major novelists in world literature over the last five decades, Mario Vargas Llosa (b. 1936) is also one of Latin America’s leading public intellectuals, a critic of art and culture, and a playwright of distinction. This Companion’s chapters chart the development of Vargas Llosa’s writings, from his rise to prominence in the early 1960s to the award of the Nobel Prize in Literature in 2010. The volume traces his literary trajectory, and the ways in which he has reinvented himself as a writer. His vast output of narrative fiction is the main focus, but the connections between his concerns as a creative writer and his rich career as a cultural and political figure are also teased out in this engaging, informative book. efraı´n kristal is Professor and Chair in Comparative Literature at UCLA. john king is Professor of Latin American Cultural History at the University of Warwick. © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-86424-4 - The Cambridge Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa Edited by Efraín Kristal and John King Frontmatter More information © in this web service Cambridge University Press www.cambridge.org Cambridge University Press 978-0-521-86424-4 - The Cambridge Companion to Mario Vargas Llosa Edited by Efraín Kristal and John King Frontmatter More information THE
    [Show full text]
  • 2018 Third Extraordinary Session ENROLLED SENATE
    2018 Third Extraordinary Session ENROLLED SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 7 BY SENATORS CLAITOR, ALARIO, ALLAIN, APPEL, BOUDREAUX, CARTER, CHABERT, DONAHUE, ERDEY, FANNIN, HEWITT, JOHNS, LAMBERT, LONG, LUNEAU, MILKOVICH, MILLS, MIZELL, PEACOCK, RISER, GARY SMITH, JOHN SMITH, TARVER, THOMPSON, WALSWORTH, WARD AND WHITE A CONCURRENT RESOLUTION To express the sincere condolences of the Louisiana Legislature upon the death of Charles Krauthammer. WHEREAS, it is with deep regret and profound sorrow that the citizens of Louisiana learned of the death of Charles Krauthammer on June 21, 2018, at the age of sixty-eight; and WHEREAS, Charles Krauthammer was born on March 13, 1950, in New York City to Shulim and Thea Krauthammer; and WHEREAS, his father was from Bolekhiv, Ukraine, and his mother was from Belgium; and WHEREAS, when he was five years old, his mother, father, and older brother, Marcel, moved to Montreal; and WHEREAS, during the school year they resided in Montreal but spent the summers in Long Beach, New York; and WHEREAS, Mr. Krauthammer and his brother were educated at a Hebrew school, and he attended McGill University in Montreal, graduating in 1970 with First Class Honors in both economics and political science; and WHEREAS, at the time, McGill University was a hotbed of radical sentiment, something he said influenced his dislike of political extremism; and WHEREAS, after graduating from McGill University, he studied as a Commonwealth Scholar in politics at Balliol College, Oxford, before returning to the United States to attend medical school at Harvard University; and WHEREAS, Mr. Krauthammer sustained injuries in a diving board accident during his first year of medical school that left him paralyzed below the neck and required him to be hospitalized for fourteen months; and Page 1 of 3 SCR NO.
    [Show full text]
  • The Neoconservative Persuasion: Selected Essays, 1942-2009
    PHILANTHROPY / EVENT TRANSCRIPT The Neoconservative Persuasion: Selected Essays, 1942-2009 By Irving Kristol Edited by Gertrude Himmelfarb February 2, 2011 Panel Discussion of The Neoconservative Persuasion: Selected Essays, 1942-2009 By Irving Kristol Edited by Gertrude Himmelfarb Wednesday, February 2, 2011 Table of Contents Ken Weinstein 1 Amy Kass 1 Charles Krauthammer 3 Irwin Stelzer 7 Leon Kass 11 William Kristol 15 Q&A 23 Gertrude Himmelfarb (“Bea Kristol”) 30 Speaker Biographies 31 © 2011 Hudson Institute Hudson Institute is a nonpartisan, independent policy research organization. Founded in 1961, Hudson is celebrating a half century of forging ideas that promote security, prosperity, and freedom. www.hudson.org Ken Weinstein Good afternoon. I’m Ken Weinstein, CEO of Hudson Institute. I’d like to welcome everyone to today’s Book Forum on the newly published The Neoconservative Persuasion: Selected Essays 1942- 2009, by Irving Kristol, which has been edited by the redoubtable Gertrude Himmelfarb. The book is available for sale in the back at the discounted price of $20, and I urge all of you to get one before you leave. This is a truly remarkable book, one that shows the breadth and the depth of Irving Kristol’s thought over some 67 years, which you’ll be hearing about shortly. My colleagues and I frankly feel privileged that Hudson Institute is the venue for today’s book forum, and I should thank the book’s editor, Gertrude Himmelfarb, for giving us this auspicious honor. (Applause.) We have a truly distinguished panel, who will offer their reflections shortly, but before we get underway I should note that this is Hudson Institute’s 50th anniversary year, and to mark this occasion, the Institute has begun a 50th anniversary seminar series, and today’s exceptional Book Forum is the second event in this series.
    [Show full text]
  • Walter Berns and the Constitution
    WALTER BERNS AND THE CONSTITUTION A Celebration WALTER BERNS “We pay ourselves a very great compliment when we celebrate and honor AND THE Walter Berns. His life and work, defending and honoring the American Republic and its great heroes, is a model and inspiration for all CONSTITUTION who have been blessed to know and to learn from him.” —Leon R. Kass For more than fifty years, Walter Berns has analyzed the American constitu- tional order with insight and profundity. To celebrate his scholarly legacy, A Celebration AEI’s Program on American Citizenship marked Constitution Day 2011— September 17, the day thirty-nine members of the Constitutional Convention signed the draft constitution—with a panel discussion dedicated to Berns and his work on the Constitution. In this volume, Christopher DeMuth (former president, AEI, and distinguished fellow, Hudson Institute), Leon R. Kass (Madden-Jewett Chair, AEI), and Jeremy A. Rabkin (professor, George Mason University School of Law) discuss Berns’s lasting contribution to constitutional studies. Walter Berns is a former resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and a professor emeritus at Georgetown University. A renowned scholar of political philosophy and constitutional law, he is the author of numerous books on democracy, patriotism, and the Constitution. WITH REMARKS BY CHRISTOPHER DEMUTH, LEON R. KASS, AND JEREMY A. RABKIN Walter Berns and the Constitution WITH REMARKS BY CHRISTOPHER DEMUTH, LEON R. KASS, AND JEREMY A. RABKIN The AEI Press Publisher for the American Enterprise Institute WASHINGTON, D.C. Walter Berns and the Constitution In mid-September 2011, as part of AEI’s Program on American Citizenship, we celebrated Constitution Day (September 17), the day thirty-nine members of the Constitutional Convention signed the draft constitution.
    [Show full text]
  • Presidential Documents
    Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents Monday, December 22, 2008 Volume 44—Number 50 Pages 1519–1576 VerDate Aug 31 2005 13:40 Dec 23, 2008 Jkt 217250 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 1249 Sfmt 1249 E:\PRESDOCS\P50DEF4.019 P50DEF4 dwashington3 on PROD1PC60 with PRESDOCSF Contents Addresses and Remarks Executive Orders See also Meetings With Foreign Leaders Adjustments of Certain Rates of Pay—1567 Afghanistan, military personnel at Bagram Air Base—1531 Interviews With the News Media American auto industry—1568 Exchange with reporters in Baghdad, Iraq— American Enterprise Institute and a question- 1520 and-answer session—1547 Interviews Hanukkah menorah, lighting—1537 Steve Scully of C–SPAN—1560 Iraq Military personnel at Camp Victory in White House press pool—1525 Baghdad—1523 News conference with President Karzai of Strategic framework agreement and status Afghanistan in Kabul, Afghanistan, of forces agreement, signing ceremony in December 15—1534 Baghdad—1520 Meetings With Foreign Leaders Pennsylvania, U.S. Army War College in Carlisle—1542 Afghanistan, President Karzai—1534 President George W. Bush and First Lady El Salvador, President Saca—1538 Laura Bush, unveiling official portraits— Iraq 1570 Prime Minister Maliki—1520 Radio address—1519 President Talabani—1520 U.S.-Afghan Women’s Council, reception Palestinian Authority, President Abbas—1571 honoring—1546 Proclamations Communications to Congress To Take Certain Actions Under the African Kosovo and Azerbaijan, letter extending Growth and Opportunity Act and the Generalized System of
    [Show full text]
  • Report on Economic and Finance Institute of Cambodia
    THE HONOURABLE JOHN WINSTON HOWARD OM AC Citation for the conferral of Doctor of the University (honoris causa) Chancellor, it is a privilege to present to you and to this gathering, for the award of Doctor of the University (honoris causa), the Honourable John Winston Howard OM AC. The Honourable John Howard is an Australian politician who served as the 25th Prime Minister of Australia from 11 March 1996 to 3 December 2007. He is the second-longest serving Australian Prime Minister after Sir Robert Menzies. Mr Howard was a member of the House of Representatives from 1974 to 2007, representing the Division of Bennelong, New South Wales. He served as Treasurer in the Fraser government from 1977 to 1983 and was Leader of the Liberal Party and Coalition Opposition from 1985 to 1989, which included the 1987 federal election against Bob Hawke. Mr Howard was re-elected as Leader of the Opposition in 1995. He led the Liberal- National coalition to victory at the 1996 federal election, defeating Paul Keating's Labor government and ending a record 13 years of Coalition opposition. The Howard Government was re-elected at the 1998, 2001 and 2004 elections, presiding over a period of strong economic growth and prosperity. During his term as Prime Minister, Mr Howard was a supporter of Charles Sturt University and its work in addressing the needs of rural communities. Mr Howard was integral to the development of local solutions to address the chronic shortage of dentists and oral health professionals in rural and regional Australia. During his term, Mr Howard was a proponent for the establishment of dental schools in rural and regional Australia including at Charles Sturt University in Orange and Wagga Wagga and La Trobe University in Bendigo.
    [Show full text]
  • “I Am Afraid Americans Cannot Understand” the Congress for Cultural Freedom in France and Italy, 1950–1957
    “I Am Afraid Americans Cannot Understand” The Congress for Cultural Freedom in France and Italy, 1950–1957 ✣ Andrea Scionti Culture was a crucial yet elusive battlefield of the Cold War. Both superpowers tried to promote their way of life and values to the world but had to do so care- fully. The means adopted by the United States included not only propaganda and the use of mass media such as cinema and television but also efforts to help shape the world of highbrow culture and the arts. The Congress for Cultural Freedom (CCF), an organization sponsored by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), offered U.S. policymakers and intellectuals the opportunity to provide indirect support for anti-Communist intellectuals without being openly associated with their activities. Although the CCF represented one of the main instruments for the United States to try to win the hearts and minds of postwar Europe, it also created new challenges for U.S. Cold War- riors. By tying themselves to the European intelligentsia, they were forced to mediate between different societies, cultures, and intellectual traditions. This article looks at the contexts of France and Italy to highlight this interplay of competing notions of anti-Communism and cultural freedom and how the local actors involved helped redefine the character and limits of U.S. cultural diplomacy. Although scholars have looked at the CCF and its significance, es- pecially in the Anglo-Saxon world, a focus on French and Italian intellectuals can offer fresh insights into this subject. The Congress for Cultural Freedom was the product of a convergence of interests between the CIA’s recently established Office of Policy Coordination (OPC) and a small number of American and European intellectuals, many of them former Communists, concerned about the perceived success of the Soviet cultural offensive in Western Europe.
    [Show full text]
  • Neoconservatism Hoover Press : Berkowitz/Conservative Hberkc Ch5 Mp 104 Rev1 Page 104 Hoover Press : Berkowitz/Conservative Hberkc Ch5 Mp 105 Rev1 Page 105
    Hoover Press : Berkowitz/Conservative hberkc ch5 Mp_103 rev1 page 103 part iii Neoconservatism Hoover Press : Berkowitz/Conservative hberkc ch5 Mp_104 rev1 page 104 Hoover Press : Berkowitz/Conservative hberkc ch5 Mp_105 rev1 page 105 chapter five The Neoconservative Journey Jacob Heilbrunn The Neoconservative Conspiracy The longer the United States struggles to impose order in postwar Iraq, the harsher indictments of the George W. Bush administration’s foreign policy are becoming. “Acquiring additional burdens by engag- ing in new wars of liberation is the last thing the United States needs,” declared one Bush critic in Foreign Affairs. “The principal problem is the mistaken belief that democracy is a talisman for all the world’s ills, and that the United States has a responsibility to promote dem- ocratic government wherever in the world it is lacking.”1 Does this sound like a Democratic pundit bashing Bush for par- tisan gain? Quite the contrary. The swipe came from Dimitri Simes, president of the Nixon Center and copublisher of National Interest. Simes is not alone in calling on the administration to reclaim the party’s pre-Reagan heritage—to abandon the moralistic, Wilsonian, neoconservative dream of exporting democracy and return to a more limited and realistic foreign policy that avoids the pitfalls of Iraq. 1. Dimitri K. Simes, “America’s Imperial Dilemma,” Foreign Affairs (Novem- ber/December 2003): 97, 100. Hoover Press : Berkowitz/Conservative hberkc ch5 Mp_106 rev1 page 106 106 jacob heilbrunn In fact, critics on the Left and Right are remarkably united in their assessment of the administration. Both believe a neoconservative cabal has hijacked the administration’s foreign policy and has now overplayed its hand.
    [Show full text]
  • President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 82) at the Gerald R
    Scanned from the President's Daily Diary Collection (Box 82) at the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library THE WHITE HOUSE THE DAILY DIARY OF PRESIDENT GERALD R. FORD PLACE DAY BEGAN DATE (Mo., Day, Yr.) THE WHITE HOUSE MAY 19, 1976 WASHINGTON, D.C. TIME DAY 12:00 a.m. WEDNESDAY -PHONE TIME "~ "-t) ACTIVITY c: ~ 1----.,...-----1 II II In Out c.. ~ For a record of the President's activities before midnight, see the daily diary for May 18, 1976. 12:00 1:18 The President met with: Richard B. Cheney, Assistant Ronald H. Nessen, Press Secretary Terrence O'Donnell, Aide Maj. Robert E. Barrett, Army Aide David H. Kennerly, Personal Photographer 12 :10 12:13 R The President talked with Robert Pascal, Co-Chairman of the Maryland state President Ford Committee (PFC). 12:25 12:28 P The President talked with Rogers C.B. Morton, Chairman of the PFC. 12:29 12:32 P The President talked with Peter J. Secchia, President of Universal Forest Products, Grand Rapids, Michigan. 12:32 P The President telephoned Governor William G. Milliken (R-Michigan) and Honorary Chairman of the Michigan state PFC. The call was not completed. 12:42 12:46 P The President talked with Senator Robert P. Griffin (R-Michigan) and Honorary Chairman of the Michigan state PFC. 1:03? 1:06? P The President talked with Director of the Presidential Advance Office, Byron M. Cavaney, Jr. 1:04? 1:06? P The President talked with Mrs. John (Ranny) Riecker, Republican National Committeewoman for Michigan. 1:06 1:08 P The President talked with Chairman of the Michigan Republican state Committee William F.
    [Show full text]