Whitewashing the Project for a New American Century: 
"If You Can't Beat It Feature It" - Part I  

By Tom Johannsen

Until recently few Americans knew the curious details of the 1997 plan 
to inject an American military presence into the Persian Gulf. The 
"Project for a New American Century" the admitted brainchild of Dick 
Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Paul Wolfowitz amongst others; 
remained absent from the 2000 Presidential debates and the eyes of 
the American public.

You can find the ABC transcript on the subject here: 
http://www.whatreallyhappened.com/ThePlan.htm  

Ted Koppel, a master of the Hegelian dialect technique "problem-
reaction-solution," frames the viewers thoughts by stating, "You can 
watch our story tonight on at least two levels. One, the conspiracy 
theory, as in this excerpt from a Scottish newspaper, the Glasgow 
"Sunday Herald". "A secret blueprint for US global domination reveals 
that President Bush and his cabinet were planning a premeditated 
attack on Iraq to secure regime change even before he took power in 
January 2001." And a similar, if slightly more hysterical version 
from a Russian paper, the "Moscow Times". "Not since Mein Kampf has a 
geopolitical punch been so blatantly telegraphed, years ahead of the 
blow." Mr. Koppel shrewdly defines two "conspiratorial" extremes to 
consider. Allowing the third "viewing level" of the PNAC representatives 
to take the seemingly moderate ground.

Mr. Koppel further states: "Take away the somewhat hyperbolic 
references to conspiracy, however, and you're left with a story 
that has the additional advantage of being true."  

Mr. Koppel later presents his own somewhat hyperbolic statement: 
"Hardly a conspiracy, the proposal was out there for anyone to see" to 
further comfort and distract his viewers. This "journalistic" technique 
slams the door on a multitude of other facts that are quite pertinent. 
Facts that Mr. Koppel suggests should not be considered germane to 
the subject at hand. Facts to be discarded by simple omission primarily 
because they are "conspiracy theories" even if they are true.  

Jackie Judd of ABC News now joins the fray by appearing to ask a 
probing question. "Inside this building, behind this door, is the brain 
trust that some suspect has led the US to the brink of war." No kidding 
Jackie you really think so?  

Gary Schimtt spokesman for the PNAC responds "I think we've had a 
lot of influence because I think we've set the terms of kind of a way 
to think about the world that, in fact, has been picked up in some 
measure by this Administration" Picked up by in "some measure"? These 
guys designed PNAC from the start and they openly admit it. They are 
the current US Administration.  

Here is where Jackie Judd tips her "journalistic" hand; instead of 
pursuing the obvious, Judd becomes an apologist for the PNAC setting 
up Schmitt's next statement by not asking a question but instead 
stating: "The Project for the New American Century is a loose collection 
of mostly Republicans who came together out of frustration in 1997."  

PNAC's Schmitt replies: "I think the principles are those of Ronald 
Reagan. A strong America. A morally-grounded foreign policy. As well 
as a foreign policy that defended American security and American 
interests. And understanding that American leadership was key to, not 
only world stability, but any hope for spreading democracy and freedom 
around the world." Too bad we can't ask Mr. Reagan what his views are. 
Instead; we are forced to rely on Schmitt's personal opinion.  

I have one question for Mr. Schmitt: Where does the United States 
Constitution say America should spread "Our morality, democracy or 
freedom around the world"?  

ABC's Judd then journalistically strips naked before the world and 
leads the audience to the Democrats vs. Republicans by stating: "With 
a Democrat in the White House, these were people in the political 
wilderness". ABC's Judd encourages viewers to embrace the fraud that 
there is the slightest measurable difference between Democrats and 
Republicans. There isn't. The only political wilderness around here 
is the one "We the People" have been relegated to. Bush equals Clinton 
without the fat girl fetish. Bush has a war fetish instead. Everyone 
knows it.  

And Judd Continues: "Now, Cheney is Vice President. Rumsfeld, Defense 
Secretary. Wolfowitz, his deputy. Of the 40 people who signed the 
Project's letters, sent to then-president Clinton in 1998, ten are 
now in the Bush Administration". Only 25% of the letters signers are 
in the present Administration? This should make all Americans feel 
much better about the PNAC.  

Another PNAC representative William Kristol responds: "We didn't finish 
the job in 1991 against Saddam. So, our sense was that lots of lives 
were being lost, lots of instability was being loosed upon the world. 
Lots of terrible things were really being loosed upon the world because 
America was being too timid and too weak and too unassertive in the 
post-Cold War era".  

Kristol conveniently diminishes Great Britain and America having 
propped up numerous murderous dictators in the middle east i.e. 
Saddam Hussein and the Shah of Iran over the last century. A minor 
"Faustian" detail. An unfortunate mistake. Perhaps Mr. Kristol really 
meant to say: if you want the job done right; do it yourself. The job 
in this case: Seizing control of geographical advantage and resource 
of the Persian Gulf in the name of liberty. Here's some background 
on William Kristol. http://www.spectacle.org/1002/hogan.html  

Then it gets more nauseating: Judd openly states: "In the blueprint, 
it says, the process of transformation is likely to be a long one. 
Absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event, like a new Pearl Harbor. 
Was 9/11, your Pearl Harbor"?  

Remember: Judd is reading the PNAC blueprint that says: "the process 
of transformation is likely to be a long one. Absent some catastrophic 
and catalyzing event, like a new Pearl Harbor" "Was 9/11, your Pearl 
Harbor?"  

Let's let Ms. Judd's first genuine question sink in a bit. Read 
this while the facts seep into your mind: 
http://www.prisonplanet.com/analysis_louise_022403_pearl.html

PNAC's Schimtt responds to ABC's Judd with "I think it was the 
country's Pearl Harbor. I think it was the President's Pearl Harbor. 
Wow the "Presidents Pearl Harbor"! A rather timely coincidence to say 
the least.  

Perhaps Ms. Judd and ABC NEWS should take a quick look at this: 
http://www.prisonplanet.com/911.html  

Judd goes on to say: "The Project, agitating outside and now inside 
the Administration, seized an opportunity after 9/11, which made war 
inevitable, argues Professor Ian Lustick of the University of 
Pennsylvania."  

Professor Lustick responds: "Before 9/11, this group was in the position 
it is in but could not win over the President to this extravagant image of 
what foreign policy required. After 9/11, it was able to benefit from the 
gigantic eruption of political capital, combined with the supply of military 
preponderance in the hands of the President. And this small group, 
therefore, was able to gain direct contact and even control, now, of the 
White House". Does Lustick realize the obvious conclusion drawn by 
his statement regarding Bush's ability to lead his own staff.? I think so.  

Does ABC's Judd? Not completely; Judd instead quotes the book "Bush 
At War," by Bob Woodward, it was only 30 hours after the 9/11 attacks, 
that Rumsfeld asked the President, why shouldn't the US go against 
Iraq, not just al-Qaeda? At the Pentagon on September 13th, Wolfowitz, 
for the first time, alluded to that broader goal. Frankly: I believe Bob 
Woodward should have named the Book "Karl Rove at War". Again Judd 
lets the issue slide to one of credibility by association with Paul 
Woflowitz; Deputy secretary of Defense who says: "It will be a 
campaign, not a single action. And we're gonna keep after these people 
and the people who support them until this stops. It has to be treated 
that way". Thus we begin America's 100 year war. A war ABC's Judd 
chooses to ignore; not explore.  

Judd continues to pander to the PNAC's agenda providing Kristol 
opportunity to garner credibility by citing "Magazine articles, 
faxed memoranda, longer reports" as proof. The same methodology of 
some conspiracy theorists but unquestionably acceptable for Washington 
think tanks.  

Judd suggests that only those outside the USA are considering such 
"conspiracy theory" Simply not true.  

ABC News appears determined to take the "If you can't beat it 
feature it" approach to PNAC. ABC NEWS appears more engaged in 
damage control than News reporting.  

ABC's Judd does a fine job of skimming over the pertinent facts of the 
PNAC while appearing to distract the viewer with rationale that leaks 
like a sieve.  

Jackie Judd and ABC NEWS Ignore:

1.The outrageous coincidence of PNAC's need of a Pearl Harbor like 
event to catalyze PNAC's objective. Not to mention the timely 
occurrence of just such an attack on 911.

2. The fact that many historians now agree FDR was well aware of the 
Japanese plans to attack. FDR allowed it to occur.

3. In depth discussion of these so-called conspiracy theories. Since 
they are so crazy. How could it hurt to give them a listen? Wouldn't 
this be the ultimate "reality show"? Think of the ratings.

4. Bush's apparent weakness as a leader. Deferring instead to a 
PRIVATE Washington think tank to lead the American people into a 
never ending war. A 100 year war that will spill the blood of millions: 
including that of America's finest young adults. Sent on a mission 
devised by the very people who will fiscally profit from just such 
a plan.

5. The absence of real information regarding how 911 happened and why 
NORAD failed to protect the busiest air corridor in the world. Just how 
did Osama Bin Laden pull that one off?

By ignoring all of the above: ABC NEWS appears to whitewash the real 
issues regarding PNAC. Ironically leaving the report as initially 
described by Mr. Koppel. Which is: you may view our story tonight on 
at least two other levels: A Blatant Whitewash or a Crock of Excrement.

In part two: Mr. Koppel seeks to lend credibility to the PNAC agenda 
by tossing about spelling bee champion Dan Qualye's name .

Keep the faith.



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Cheers, Steve..

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