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And here's the opposition to "<span style="white-space: pre;">a
paleoconservative/classical liberal/libertarian/progressive
Coalition Against the War":</span><br>
<br>
What intervention in Libya tells us about the <b><i>neocon-liberal
alliance</i></b><br>
Posted By Stephen M. Walt Monday, March 21, 2011 <br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/03/21/what_intervention_in_libya_tells_us_about_the_neocon_liberal_alliance"><http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/03/21/what_intervention_in_libya_tells_us_about_the_neocon_liberal_alliance></a><br>
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I have a lot of disagreements with the "realist" Walt, but on this
point he is undoubtedly correct. --CGE<br>
<br>
<br>
On 3/22/11 2:45 PM, Anthony Pomonis wrote:<br>
<span style="white-space: pre;">> Why not, indeed. As a,
"Xenophobic, Racist Rand-ite" I can think of<br>
> no better future than one peopled by progressives,
paleo-cons, and<br>
> classical liberals alike---in a world of peace. Such a
unified world<br>
> would embrace all ethnic, spiritual, and philosophical
differences.<br>
> In peace, Tony<br>
> <br>
> On Tue, Mar 22, 2011 at 12:58 PM, "E. Wayne Johnson 朱稳森"
<<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:ewj@pigs.ag">ewj@pigs.ag</a><br>
> <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ewj@pigs.ag"><mailto:ewj@pigs.ag></a>> wrote:<br>
> <br>
> I can hardly imagine a more diverse group on the<br>
> libertarian-progressive axis than Iraq Veterans Against the
War.<br>
> <br>
> If one insists on Absolute Ideologic Purity, one will find
that even<br>
> he himself is found lacking. Better that we cut everyone some
slack<br>
> for their "areas needing further growth and understanding". I
too<br>
> have been guilty of wounding my friends at times.<br>
> <br>
> Carl and others have pointed out that the "Tea Party" is a
quite<br>
> diverse group and that its recent incarnation began with the
Ron Paul<br>
> R[3voJ]ution on 16 DEC 2007, a quite vocal and large
libertarian<br>
> group, and has been seriously defamed damaged and co-opted by
the<br>
> same-old same-old neoconnish elements seeking to cop a spin
from the<br>
> unrest and a teachable moment.<br>
> <br>
> One can't be a fiscal conservative or any other kind of
conservative<br>
> (other than neo-) and favour the War. Sunday morning flag
decals<br>
> still won't get 'em into heaven.<br>
> <br>
> There still remains a Teachable Moment that can be taken at
the<br>
> cusp.<br>
> <br>
> Why not a paleoconservative/classical
liberal/libertarian/progressive<br>
> Coalition Against the War?<br>
> <br>
> If such a diverse motley crew as Ron Paul, Walter Jones,
Barney<br>
> Frank, Ralph Nader, Cynthia McKinney, Dennis Kucinich, Chuck
Baldwin,<br>
> Tim Johnson, et al can put aside deep ideologic
disaggregative forces<br>
> and stand together against the War Machine, why cant more of
us find<br>
> it in our hearts to do the same?<br>
> <br>
> Why not?<br>
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