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Friday, February 24, 2023

The PNAC and its Influence on US Foreign Policy: The Legacy of 'The New Pearl Harbor'

The Project for the New American Century (PNAC) was a neoconservative think tank founded in 1997. It was composed of prominent intellectuals and politicians, including Dick Cheney, Donald Rumsfeld, and Paul Wolfowitz. The group was influential in shaping US foreign policy during the Bush administration, particularly in the lead-up to the Iraq War. The PNAC's most controversial recommendation was the call for a "new Pearl Harbor," which some argue was a key factor in the events leading up to the Iraq War.

The PNAC's "new Pearl Harbor" recommendation came in a document called "Rebuilding America's Defenses: Strategy, Forces, and Resources For a New Century." The document, which was published in September 2000, called for a dramatic increase in defense spending and the development of new military technologies. It also argued that the US should aim to be the world's sole superpower, and that this would require a "catalyzing event" that would mobilize public opinion and justify a more aggressive foreign policy.

Less than a year after the publication of the PNAC's report, the 9/11 attacks occurred. In the aftermath of the attacks, Dick Cheney and Donald Rumsfeld were two of the most vocal advocates for military action against Iraq. They argued that Saddam Hussein was in league with Al-Qaeda and that he possessed weapons of mass destruction. These claims were later found to be false, but at the time they were used to justify the invasion of Iraq.

Critics of the PNAC argue that the group's recommendations were part of a broader neoconservative agenda that aimed to use US military power to reshape the world in America's image. They point to the PNAC's call for "regime change" in Iraq, as well as the group's support for military action against Iran and North Korea. They also argue that the PNAC's influence on US foreign policy helped to create the conditions that led to the Iraq War, which has been widely criticized as a strategic failure.

Supporters of the PNAC, on the other hand, argue that the group's recommendations were necessary to ensure US national security in a changing world. They point to the group's emphasis on military preparedness and the need to combat terrorism as evidence that the PNAC's recommendations were grounded in reality. They also argue that the group's influence on US foreign policy was overstated, and that other factors, such as the Bush administration's own ideological beliefs, played a larger role in shaping US policy.

Regardless of one's perspective on the PNAC, it is clear that the group had a significant impact on US foreign policy during the Bush administration. The call for a "new Pearl Harbor" and a "catalyzing event" helped to shape the administration's response to the 9/11 attacks, and the group's broader recommendations contributed to the decision to invade Iraq. While the PNAC may have faded from the public eye in recent years, its legacy continues to be felt in the ongoing debates about US foreign policy and the role of military power in international affairs.

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