Today’s Talk

March 22nd, 2007 by CD

This will be another one of my special Hot Topics on our government.  The Project for the New American Century explains a lot of things the neo-cons are doing. 

The Project for the New American Century, or PNAC, is a Washington-based think tank created in 1997. Above all else, PNAC desires and demands one thing: The establishment of a global American empire to bend the will of all nations. They chafe at the idea that the United States, the last remaining superpower, does not do more by way of economic and military
force to bring the rest of the world under the umbrella of a new socio-economic Pax Americana.

The fundamental essence of PNAC’s ideology can be found in a White Paper produced in September of 2000 entitled “Rebuilding America’s Defenses:Strategy, Forces and Resources for a New Century.” In it, PNAC outlines what is required of America to create the global empire they envision.  According to PNAC, America must:
1.  Reposition permanently based forces to Southern Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East;
2.  Modernize U.S. forces, including enhancing our fighter aircraft, submarine and surface fleet capabilities;
3.  Develop and deploy a global missile defense system, and develop astrategic dominance of space;
4.  Control the “International Commons” of cyberspace;
5.  Increase defense spending to a minimum of 3.8 percent of gross domestic product, up from the 3 percent currently spent.

 Sound interesting?  Stay tuned for more as I will be providing documents and other interesting facts on this issue!