Paul Wolfowitz and the American neo-conservative project

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[...] and automatically deter other countries from placing America at risk. China for example, knows that the U.S. will intervene if Taiwan is attacked and so does not cross the line and leaves Taiwan alone. Conclusion The vents of September 11th reinforced the neo-con agenda which was at the time, faltering. But the implementation of this program raises many questions because the U.S. does not have the resources to intervene in the affairs of all countries that, according to President Bush, belong to “the axis of evil”. [...]

[...] It is, therefore, understandable why the UN has been much maligned and sidelined by President Bush. Weapons inspectors appear to be people who are giving Saddam Hussein enough time to rearm his country, in the same way that European diplomats left Hitler to rearm Germany. They also refuse to engage in international treaties such as the one that was constructed by the ICC. The United States are careful not to bind their hands. So this ended multilateral negotiations and alliances with the world. Next , the U.S. set non-negotiable goals. [...]

[...] When Kennedy withdrew opposition to Cuba, only to invade the Bay of Pigs, and in 1996 when Clinton abandoned opposition to Iraq, the two Presidents (who were democrats) sent the wrong signals to Wolfowitz and left other dictators thinking that they could benefit from the weakness of the Americans to strengthen their power. - This mission serves the interests of the United States: "What is most impressive is that very often promoting democracy has advanced U.S. interests." It is better to be surrounded by democracies than dictatorships. (Here, Wolfowitz supports the theory that democracies do not wage wars). - We can take the example of China, the U.S. [...]

[...] I The neo-conservative ideology advocates the pursuit of two complementary objectives Ensuring the security of the United States - This is done by preventing the birth of a hostile power. This is one of the dominating considerations for the U.S and in order to protect themselves, they must prevent the birth of a power that could grow to be more powerful than the U.S. or their interests. It is therefore to maintain the Pax Americana that U.S. hegemony continues. - This objective takes precedence over all others, and this must be clear to everyone, whether they are partners or the enemies of the USA. [...]

[...] Paul Wolfowitz and the American neo-conservative project The National Interest is a journal that was founded in 1985. It is regarded as a showcase for liberalism and neo-liberalism. It is not popular amongst academics and aims to influence the political agenda of the country. In this review, we see the theories proposed by Huntington and Fukuyama. Paul Wolfowitz, it published an article in 2000 entitled ‘Remembering the future' in which he explains what he says the lessons of the Cold War should be taken into account when deciding the future of the American foreign policy. [...]