Critiquing Foreign Policy ; When Neoconservatism Goes Awry

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Sour grapes and conspiracy-mongering characterize the left's response to President George W. Bush. Far more profound is the growing disquiet of conservatives. Their case is ably expressed in measured tones and backed with voluminous research by Stefan Halper and Jonathan Clarke in their new book, "America Alone: The Neo- Conservatives and the Global Order."

Mr. Halper served in the Defense and State Departments under Presidents Richard Nixon, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. Mr. Clarke is a former British diplomat. Both men see America's "moral authority at risk."

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Critiquing Foreign Policy ; When Neoconservatism Goes Awry

What frustrates them is neither a vigorous response "to the catastrophic horror of September 11, 2001" nor a willingness to act alone when necessary. Rather, they write, "the post-9/11 policy was in fact grounded...

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