These neo-cons aren't going to stop until they've "democratized" every country in the middle east. Complete with permanent US bases, friendly corrupt puppet regimes and favorable policies towards US "investment".

Granted, I didn't think "democratized" was a real word when I started writing but I'm pretty sure that it's not something which can be imposed by an external power (I'm American so my understanding of democracy is all kinds of warped and may be way off). I do however think "neo-con" is a great label although their cons are all starting to look the same.

wouldn't this kind of kill off the,
"we are just fiscal conservatives concerned about the national debt" argument they are trying to use on the heath care legislation?

don't spend it on affordable health care for U.S. citizens, spend it on yet another war in the middle east!

Kit Bond is from MO, not TN. He's also stepping down after the next election, so it's a curious time for him to be doing some posturing.

Hey, here's an idea. Let's help some of our Saudi connections help Pakistan attack New York, then blame it on Afghanistan so we can attack Iran!

We dictated Iran's course in 2003.

Around that time, North Korea boasted a much more plausible claim of nuclear capability than Iraq ever did. We were so terrified of WMD reaching American cities that we invaded Iraq and ignored North Korea in the hopes it would go away.

Moral: If you're in any position to upset the American petro-diplomatic apple-cart, have a no-shit nuclear capability. Otherwise, we're invading.

Do you ever wonder why these guys, after a real election which delivered a mandate to the winner, act like they're still in charge?
I'm starting to think it's because they are.

RE: "that's now no fewer than two Republican Senators who called today for regime change in Iran"

MY COMMENT: Ahmadinejad should thank these bozos for supplying him with proof that the U.S. is trying to meddle in internal Iranian affairs. This will probably deal the death blow to his opposition and help Ahmadinejad rally the Iranians around both the flag and his regime. But then, that might just be the goal of Kyl, Bond and others of like ilk.

Kyl, Bond and whose Army?

None of the loudest mouths from the Republican Party served in the military. The Republican Party acts like they are still in charge because they have policies that favor corporations. Corporations control and influence how information is disseminated. Consequently, it's not surprising for Michael Moore to increase his criticism of Democrats leading up to a vote on important legislation. It's also not surprising to hear Rachel Maddow refer to Democrats as "weak." She can add that to her "Obama equals Bush" meme(after a whopping two months). Throw in the "talk me down(off a roof)" segement. That was meant to demoralize the troops. Fear and demoralization are two tools the aristocracy use to control the masses.

Indeed, kth. GOP loves sending *other peoples' children* to their deaths. (To be fair, it's a volunteer army, the kids signs themselves up. To be unfair, our own government lies to it's citizens whenever they open their mouth, so a good portion of the population really doesn't know how evil our government is.)

"GOP wants LIVE babies so they can raise them to be DEAD soldiers."
-George Carlin (5/12/37-6/22/08)

As a US citizen, let me speak freely and directly to Bond and Kyl, take "regime change" and shove it way up your asses. Thank you for this opportunity.

Nothing says "dumbass" like a picture of two white Republicans "opining" on foreign policy.

You can spout off all kinds of crazy stuff when you're out of power.