tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506249.post2529000137079395986..comments2023-11-05T04:43:31.501-05:00Comments on Kenneth Anderson's Law of War and Just War Theory Blog: The 'new conservative realism'?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7506249.post-71480392557594284002007-12-11T17:43:00.000-05:002007-12-11T17:43:00.000-05:00Disagree that this represents a new take on things...Disagree that this represents a new take on things from Krauthammer. Neocons in general are pretty upfront about "realism" as it effects our interactions with allies. Neocon's reliance on a strong America as the most reliable determinant of strong alliances is a core belief. The idealism of neoconservatism is that we believe that with respect to addressing emerging threats, containment in this era of transnational terrorism may not be possible in the middle east. Reference how containment of Hussein's military led to anti-American propaganda in the Islamic world with a accompanying acceptance by the Umma that the killing of American civilians is justified by our containment policy in Iraq (and accompanying supportive policies, like sanctions and the no-fly zone). This acceptance yields a fertile field for Al Qaeda to hide and plot and ultimately leads to 9/11. Therefore, what is the best possible alternative? One alternative is to put in "our bastard", a form of realism that we have used with mixed results in the past. Another option, the "Idealistic" one is to "flip" Iraq into a democracy through military action. I still think this is the best option.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com