Imperialism, Anyone?

Lately, I've been a little worried that the State Department (as is its institutional orientation) has persuaded Bush to go somewhat wobbly on the Middle East, even though thoughtful e-pundits like Judd and Den Beste disagree.

But then I read something like this, and am thankful that seasoned foreign policy intellectuals like Paul Wolfowitz and Doug Feith and Steve Cambone and JD Crouch and Peter Rodman are in prominent positions in the Department of Defense, even though their views may not always carry the day.

It's a foreign policy team in DoD unbelievably stronger than anything since probably the first Reagan Administration (before Nancy and the Astrologers became so important), and a group that will do its utmost to prevent Bush's "going wobbly" while still remaining realistic about the circumstances in which American power can, and should, be applied globally.

[Posted at 13:36 CST on 04/07/02] [Link]