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tritsofme

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13. PNAC and neocons certainly weren't advocating an end to NATO, quite the opposite actually.

Reply to wnylib (Original post)

Thu Feb 19, 2026, 10:10 AM

Feb 19

They were strong supporters of NATO’s eastern expansion.

That’s one major reason figures associated with PNAC (Bill Kristol, etc.) later broke with Trump and Republicans.

Other things like breaking up EU and race based biological weapons, I think you may also be confusing with other groups, it doesn’t sound congruent.

PNAC and the neocons were odious, they dragged us into a senseless war, but we don’t need to tell stories to make that point.

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Remember the PNAC from the Bush Jr/Cheney years? [View all] wnylib Feb 19 OP

pnac was founded in 1997. niyad Feb 19 #1

Thanks for the info. I only became aware of it wnylib Feb 19 #3

"Project 2025 (or P25 for short) looks like a modern update of the PNAC." Intractable Feb 19 #2

Same here. n/t 2naSalit Feb 19 #10

The document that said the only way to get Americans to go along with another war in the Middle East dflprincess Feb 19 #4

Which happened on 9/11/01 wnylib Feb 19 #5

Yes and that is one of the reasons PatSeg Feb 19 #16

Was always a LIHOP guy... Wounded Bear Feb 19 #17

I think that was the best explanation PatSeg Feb 19 #19

It certainly was coincidental with PNAC needs and goals. wnylib Feb 19 #22

That is the way I see it as well PatSeg Feb 19 #24

Exactly! dflprincess Feb 19 #20

Pax Americana? Straw Man Feb 19 #6

He is flushing American values and civil liberties wnylib Feb 19 #7

Point taken. Straw Man Feb 19 #9

Spot on. This isn't going to work out the way the self styled "geniuses" think it is. harumph Feb 19 #14

Yes I was thinking about that too. Figarosmom Feb 19 #8

Jeez, I remember PNAC as an unholy alliance of Kagan, Kristol and Wolfowitz whose main purpose was to...... FadedMullet Feb 19 #11

I learned about PNAC 24 years ago when I joined DU Martin Eden Feb 19 #12

PNAC and neocons certainly weren't advocating an end to NATO, quite the opposite actually. tritsofme Feb 19 #13

Great analysis of the dangers of PNAC and the neo-con ideology pat_k Feb 19 #15

Thanks for the info and link. wnylib Feb 19 #21

PNAC wanted to expand NATO, not end it n/t leftstreet Feb 19 #18

FYI: Rebuilding America's Defenses Sweet Freedom Feb 19 #23

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