Kristol founded the PNAC in 1997 and the organization quickly set about putting together a program for America’s future… America’s future president. The PNAC list of associates reads like a who’s who of the powerful wealthy American Right. All told, sixteen members of George Bush’s cabinet are members or associates of the PNAC, and these are not just any cabinet members, but in fact some of the most influential members. The members of the Bush cabinet who are associated with the PNAC are as follows: Dick Cheney: a PNAC founder, Vice President Donald Rumsfeld: a PNAC founder, Secretary of Defense Paul Wolfowitz: Deputy Secretary of Defense Elliott Abrams: NSC representative for Middle Eastern Affairs, president of the Ethics and Public Policy Center Richard Armitage: Deputy Secretary of State John Bolton: Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security Affairs Seth Crop sey: Director of the International Broadcasting Bureau (Voice of America) Paula Dobriansky: Undersecretary of State for Global Affairs Francis Fukuyama: Johns Hopkins University, appointed to the President’s Council on Bioethics Bruce Jackson: president of U. S.
Committee on NATO Zal may Khalilzad: U. S. Ambassador to Afghanistan Lewis Libby: chief of staff for Cheney Peter W. Rodman: Assistant Secretary of Defense for International Security Randy Scheunemann: Iraq advisor to Rumsfeld Dov S.
Zak heim: Comptroller of the Defense Department Robert B. Zoellick: U. S. Trade Representative Other high profile members of the PNAC: Jeb Bush: Governor of Florida Steve Forbes: multi-billion are publisher of Forbes Magazine, former presidential candidate Gary Bauer: former presidential candidate, president of American Values Richard Perle: a PNAC founder, formerly of the Defense Policy Board Dan Quayle: former vice-president William J. Bennett: former Secretary of Education and Drug Czar, co-founder of Empower America, author of the Book of Virtues Ellen Bork: deputy director of PNAC Rudy Boschwitz Eliot A. Cohen: professor of strategic studies at Johns Hopkins University Thomas Donnelly: director of communications, Lockheed Martin Aaron Friedberg: director of the Center of International Studies Frank Gaffney: columnist, founder of Center for Security Policy Rebel Marc Ge recht: director of the Middle East Initiative Fred I kle: Center for Strategic and International Studies Donald Kagan: Yale University professor, conservative columnist with various State Department ties Jean Kirkpatrick: former U.
The Essay on The Bush Presidency Clinton President Secretary
In his approach to the presidency, Bush closely followed the Clinton model of constantly campaigning. After taking office, Bush left details of his first budget to others while he traveled frequently around the country, making campaign-style appearances to promote his policies. Even early in his presidency, he devoted less attention to states like California and New York that were heavily ...
S. ambassador Charles Krauthammer Christopher Male tz Daniel McKivergan Norman Podhoretz: Hudson Institute Stephen Rosen: Beton Michael Kane b Professor of National Security and Military Affairs, Harvard University Henry Rowen: former president of Rand Corporation Gary Schmitt Vin Weber: former congressman, lobbyist, vice-chairman of Empower America George Weigel: political commentator R. James Woolsey: vice-president at Booz Allen & Hamilton Okay, so these people are obviously associated with the PNAC, so what? The Bush administration clearly came into office with the intention of implementing strategies developed by the PNAC; well, the Bush cabinet essentially is the PNAC. These are people who were all working together as a team, within this organization at least, for three years prior to their entrance into the White House. What exactly were the plans of the PNAC that they developed prior to Bush’s entry into office? The segments below are direct extracts from the PNAC report, Rebuilding America’s Defenses: Strategy, Forces and Resources For a New Century.
