Helen caldicott, referring to the project for the new american century report entitled rebuilding america s defenses. The first document was written as a suggestion to american foreign policy makers on how to create a new foreign policy that will work in a world after the end of the cold war. Aug 29, 2014 the position papers of the project of the new american century pnac entitled, a clean break. This report was titled rebuilding americas defenses. The most consequential false flag operation of the new. Citing the pnacs 1997 statement of principles, rebuilding americas defenses asserted that the united. The document, entitled rebuilding america s defences. The project for the new american century pnac was a massive neoconservative think tank, created in 1997 and closed in 2006. A report of the project for the new american century september 2000 some key paragraphs prescient and oftquoted pre911 falseflag justification piece. The new american century represents the beginning of. His role in the 2000 presidential election is still under question by many americans. Strategies, forces and resources for a new century, was written in september 2000 by the neoconservative thinktank project for the new american century pnac. The online books page rebuilding americas defenses.
Rebuilding americas defenses pnac military strategy. Rebuilding americas defenses strategy, forces and resources for a new century. The paper also forshadowed the use of saddam hussein as a pretext for invasions of central asia. The project for the new american century pnac was founded in 1997 by the right wing thinkers william kristol and robert kagan. The project is an initiative of the new citizenship project. This article was extremely remarkable, particularly because i was browsing for thoughts on this topic last week. Bennett is one of the signers of the january 26, 1998, project for the new american century letter sent to president william jefferson clinton. Pnac project for the new american century is it for real. Forces selectively, proceeding with the f22 program while increasing purchases of lift, electronic support and other aircraft. For most of the 1990s, congress and the white house. Jeb bush was one of the signers of the project for the new american century documents statement of principles june 3, 1997.
In 1997 they formed an organization called the project for the new american century pnac. Us the project for the new american century, rebuilding americas defenses through false flag terrorist operations shop2168. In september 2000, the wolfowitz vision of 1992 saw the light of day again in the form of a report by the pnac called rebuilding americas defenses, strategy, forces and resources for a new century. Strategy, forces and resources for a new century i introduction the project for the new american century was established in the spring of 1997. A report of the project for the new american century september 2000. Strategy, forces and resources for a new century, a report proceeding from the belief that america should seek to preserve and extend its position of global leadership by maintaining the preeminence of u. The project for the new american century pnac was a neoconservative think tank 1997 to 2006 that had strong ties to the american enterprise institute. Rebuilding americas defenses strategy, forces and resources for a new century sep 2000 download full pdf. Defense reform for the unipolar moment by thomas donnelly. Rebuilding americas defenses the project for the new. The title implies that agents of israel, perle and co.
Rebuilding americas defenses and the project for the new. I believe that rebuilding america s defenses is a mustread for anyone concerned about the future of our planet. Bennett is senior advisor and founder of americans for victory over terrorism and serves on the advisory council of center for security policy. For a new century a report of the project for the new american century september 2000 about the project for the new american century established in the spring of 1997, the project for the new american century is a nonprofit, educational organization whose goal is to promote american global leadership. The project for a new american century, a thinktank including of some of the core policy advisors for the bush administration, articulated the need for a new pearl harbor in the policy paper rebuilding americas defenses just one year before 91101. Citing the pnacs 1997 statement of principles, rebuilding america s defenses asserted that the united states should seek to preserve and extend its position of global leadership by. Its pages have been compared to hitler s mein kampf in that they outline an aggressive military plan for u. From its inception, the project has been concerned with the decline in the strength of americas defenses, and in the problems this would create for the exercise. Rebuilding americas defenses strategy, forces and resources for a new century, in which the group discusses the need for the u. The project for the new american century, rebuilding america. Since the document is over 80 pages long i have created a summary of its major ideas in order to make it more accessible.
The rebuilding and defending of america in the september 12 era brill, steven on. The white paper rebuilding america s defenses was published in september of 2000, prior to the election of 2000, and about a year prior to 911. Rebuilding americas defenses the project for the new american century download bok. The project for the new american century september 2000. The project for the new american century pnac was a neoconservative think tank based in washington, d. In september 2000, the pnac group released a document titled. It was established as a nonprofit educational organization in 1997, and founded by william kristol and robert kagan. The group embraces and disseminates an ideology of faith in force, u.
Oct 15, 2011 rebuilding americas defenses and the project for the new american century by bette stockbauer june 18, 2003 rebuilding americas defenses rad is a policy document published by a. A report released by pnac in september of 2000 entitled rebuilding americas defenses codifies this plan, which requires a massive increase in defense. Strategies, forces, and resources for a new century. Rebuilding americas defenses, a 2000 report by the project for the new american century, listed 27 people as having attended meetings or contributed papers in preparation of the report. The plan shows bush s cabinet intended to take military control of the gulf region whether or not saddam hussein was in power. Project for the new american century, former usbased think tank. Pontifical north american college, america s seminary in rome. Rebuilding america s defenses rad is a policy document published by a neoconservative washington think tank called the project for the new american century pnac. It s the scariest document ive ever read in my life. Global hegemony not since mein kampf has a geopolitical punch been so blatantly telegraphed, years ahead of the blow.
The neocons document project for the new american century, pnac, argued in rebuilding americas defense page 5163 creating tomorrows dominant force the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event like a new pearl harbor. Pnac s web site said it was established in the spring of 1997 as a nonprofit, educational organization whose goal is to promote american global leadership. Blueprint of the project for the new american century pnac plan for u. For the first time since the late 1960s the federal government is running a surplus. The rebuilding and defending of america in the september 12 era. The project for the new american century bolton and seven other romney advisors are signers of a letter drafted by the project for the new american century pnac, an influential neoconservative advocacy group see june 3, 1997 and september 2000 that urged both the clinton and bush administrations to attack iraq see january 26, 1998. The political, intellectual, and strategic roots of the. Project for the new american century rebuilding americas defenses, p.
Rebuilding americas defenses pnac military strategy national. They have sought the establishment of a much stronger u. Established in the spring of 1997, the project for the new american century is a nonprofit, educational organization whose goal is to promote american global leadership. A report of the project for the new american century september 2000 some key paragraphs prescient and oftquoted pre911 falseflag justification piece further, the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event. And the report seems to have become a blueprint for bushs foreign and defense policy. September of 2000 entitled rebuilding americas defenses. Strategy, forces and resources for a new century pnac september 2000 report. The pnac s seminal report, rebuilding america s defences. Project for the new american century archived copy with working links project for the old american century critical website. One of the pnacs most influential publications was a 90page report titled rebuilding america s defenses. Strategy, forces and resources for a new century, 28 april 2003. Much of the defense policy implemented by the bush administration was defined in a single report issued in 1998 by the project for the new american century pnac. Rebuilding americas defenses pnac free download as pdf file. It advocated, among other things pasting from the document itself so any capitalization isnt for emphasis on my part.
Strategy, forces and resources for a new century iii new circumstances make us think that the report might have a more receptive audience now than in recent years. It was entitled rebuilding americas defenses or rad. July 2003 when the bush administration started lobbying for war with iraq, they used as rationale a definition of preemption generally meaning anticipatory use of force in the face of an imminent attack that was broadened to allow for the waging of a preventive war in. Project for a new american century, open letter to president clinton, 1998 the project for a new american century pnac was a neoconservative think tank founded in 1997 to promote american global leadership and a reaganite policy of military strength and moral clarity. William kristol is chairman of the project, and robert kagan, devon gaffney cross, bruce p. Among them are six who have since assumed key defense and foreign policy positions in the bush administration. This document is widely cited for this quote from page 51 pg 63 of the pdf file. Rebuilding americas defensesstrategy, forces and resources for a new century sep 2000 download full pdf. Its goal was to promote american global leadership because american leadership is both good for america and good for the world. Project for the new american century is a neoconservative thinktank that promotes an ideology of total u. This group is arguably one of the most influential in washington and is thought to have a significant influence on or at least to reflect much of george bush s view of the world. Rebuilding americas defenses and the projectfor the new. The project for a new american century the project for a new american century, a thinktank including of some of the core policy advisors for the bush administration, has become notorious for articulating the need for a new pearl harbor in its 2000 policy paper rebuilding americas defenses.
Project for the new american centuryforeign policy initiative. Strategy, forces and resources for a new century offprint by thomas donnelly author. In september 2000 pnac released rebuilding americas defenses a report that. The neocons document project for the new american century. Strategy, forces and resources for a new century pdf. The project for the new american century pnac exposed by. A strategy for securing the realm, and the september 2000 pnac production of rabbi dov zakheim, dick cheney, donald rumsfeld, paul wolfowitz and company entitled, rebuilding americas defenses, are prima facie evidence of this, in my.
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