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South China Morning Post
September 9, 2006

The rise of the neo-con artists In the wake of the attacks, many in the US were quick to drape themselves in the rhetoric of neoconservatism, even though they were far from true believers. Joshua Kucera examines how much sway the movement still holds. (Excerpt)

"There was a confluence of interests. It's not that people like Cheney laid down and simply let the neocons do what they want," said Janine Wedel, a professor at George Mason University who has studied the neoconservatives.

"Some of them [neoconservatives] are agitating quite aggressively for intervention in Iran, that's also a long-standing part of their vision," Professor Wedel said.

"The neocons are not always successful but some knowledgeable people I'm talking with think they will succeed with Iran, and it wouldn't surprise me if they do."

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