Who are the "Neo-Cons"?

Question

Today on MSNBC web page, people were responding to questions about "Rumsfeld's Legacy" . A commentator said, "Rumsfeld will be remembered as a hero by Neo-Cons"
It sounded like a foreign business organization who benefited from the Iraq war.

Answer 1

Neo-con comes from Neoconservative which was and is a political movement in the United States. It started in the 1960's. It can be likened to the 1950's New Conservatism movement and to the 1920's New Era campaign. Neoconservatism has come back to life through the Regan years and GWB's administration. People say the movement is dead but the ideology of neoconservatism is very much alive. In fact today neocon is usually used to describe a member of the Republican Party. One view that can be applied to what is happening today is they tend to believe in aggressive foreign policy and usually move forward despite what the rest of the world thinks. And they do it all in the name of homeland security. Even though there are more terrorists as a result of our actions in Iraq than there were on 9/11. Basically the Neocons that benefitted from this war are Cheney and his Halliburton cronies, the Bush's and Bin Laden's, and anyone else in his cabinet. Foreign and domestic business organizations alike are profitting greatly from this war.

Answer 2

Check it on Wikipedia. Essentially NeoCons are old Truman democrats woho moved out of the dems in the 60s and squeezed reagan-era realists out of the gOP (for awhile). Commentary magazine claims to be the home of the NeoCons and Bill Kristol of weekly Standard is another NeoCon.

Essentially, it had a lot of idealism in its foriegn policy much like liberal foreign policy idealists. But it was more aggressive. Check out stuff on PNAC. With Rumsfeld being tossed I'd say the NeoCons are out of the important levers. Condi isn't necessarily one she was educated in the old school of realism, but she did side with the NeoCons for quite awhile.

there is a survey out there some where I think its called "Are you a NeoCon?" based on your answers it would say if you are a neo, realist, liberal, or isolationist.

Have a nice day!

Answer 3

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Answer 4

Neo-con is short for neo-Conservative. These are politicians who make noises like Conservatives, but really aren't. They are often also described as 'big-government conservatives.' They don't adhere to the conservative principles of small government and fiscal responsibility. They CLAIM to ahere to the conservative principles on sanctity of life and Christian values, but I've little evidence of that, either.

George Bush is one of them. Despite styling himself a conservative, he has grown the government and doubled the national debt. His buddies Cheney, Rove, Hastert, and DeLay are others.

Answer 5

Here is a thorough description of the neocon ideals. It also includes a list of neocons in the current administration.

Answer 6

Its not a foreign business organization its an American one.

Answer 7

Most are Jews: Abramoff , Rove , Richard Perle
Wolfowitz,Wurmser to name few

Answer 8

Shouldn't that be' Who WERE the neo-cons?

Answer 9

I am a NeoCon.
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I know your vituperative stems from either ignorance, hypocrisy, or sheer bloody-mindedness.
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I forgive you.
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Now I must get back to work.
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That's how you know I'm a NeoCon: I'm well-spoken, I declare things for what they are, I deal with them, and then I get back to work.