The theis of liberal democracy-the pudent guideline for the architects of the US foreign policy_seems a postive mark if in parctice, the advocated thesis is free from the evils of liberal fascism.

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Congratulations on an excellent presentation. You prove that within the US foreign policy community the definitions of liberal, conservative, radical have been turned on their heads ever since the Cold War ended. The "Neo-cons" and the Bush administration with them holding radical, ideologically colored positions that ultimately worked against the national interest. The nominal liberals, whether Clinton or Obama, in their interventionist ways being ideologically blinkered (pro-democracy, pro-human rights) and anything but pragmatic, so finally also working against the national interest.And then there is your own good selves occupying the only ground that might legitimately lay claim to being pragmatic and so American as apple pie.
As an 0ld Russia hand, I was especially delighted Dmitri Simes' remarks on the Georgian crisis, on the very limited threat Russia poses to American strategic interests and on the counter-productive, self-fulfilling nature of Robert Kagan's neo-containment policies. But why single out Kagan? Try Stephen Sestanovich and the selective cooperation formula he set out in Foreign Affairs, Nov-Dec. 2008, which is obviously serving Mme Secretary of State in her first steps towards a "new"-old Russia policy. See my blog article reviewing that Lien : http://usforeignpolicy.lalibreblogs.be/archive/2008/12/03/obama-comment-gerer-relations-avec-la-russie.html

cordially
Gilbert Doctorow
Brussels, Belgium

Further to my note in February,the demolition work of Messrws Deudney, Simes and Ikenberry on Robert Kagan's Return of History punched some holes in his argument but left the first floor standing and the bomb shelter in the basement unscathed. In my own blog Note http://usforeignpolicy.lalibreblogs.be/archive/2009/04/19/the-history-wars-ou-la-guerre-entre-les-futurologues-%E2%80%93-le-de.html#more I take the house Robert Kagan built apart brick by brick
cordially
Gilbert Doctorow

. You prove that within the US foreign policy community the definitions of liberal, conservative, radical have been turned on their heads ever since the Cold War ended. The "Neo-cons" and the Bush administration with them holding radical, ideologically colored positions that ultimately worked against the national interest. The nominal liberals, whether Clinton or Obama, in their interventionist ways being ideologically blinkered (pro-democracy, pro-human rights) and anything but pragmatic