Neocons, R2Pers and Hypocrisy

[rainmaker21]

https://consortiumnews.com/2015/04/10/neocons-r2pers-and-hypocrisy/

Exclusive: R2Pers say America has a “responsibility to protect” endangered people around the world, but this R2P moral imperative is selective, often indistinguishable from neocons tolerating some slaughters and choosing to wage war against certain enemies — just dressed up in liberal rhetoric, reports Robert Parry.

By Robert Parry

Sometimes I’m challenged over my linking belligerent neoconservatives with “liberal interventionists” who justify U.S. military invasions under the “humanitarian” banner of “responsibility to protect” – or R2P – meaning to intervene in war-torn countries to stop the killing of civilians, like the 1994 slaughter in Rwanda.

And, most people would agree that there are extraordinary situations in which the timely arrival of an external military force might prevent genocide or other atrocities, which was one of the intended functions of the United Nations. But my overall impression of R2Pers is that many are careerist hypocrites who voice selective outrage that provides cover for the U.S. and its allies to do pretty much whatever they wish.



The Neocons are behind all these wars.

[yurbud]

1. "R2P" is just warmed over "just war" lipstick on a pig, like Christianizing savages

"Unfortunately, we had to kill a lot of them to save their souls."

Or in this case, "We had to protect them from terrorists by burning them alive with white phosphorus or salting the earth with depleted uranium so they die a slow death of depleted uraniums while giving birth to deformed and stillborn children. It's the only way to remove a dictator that we gave them but who now forgot who's boss."

[yurbud]

2. Would you like your wholesale killing in a Dem humanitarian dress or GOP klan robe?

cuz either way, the outcome seems to be the same.

[rainmaker21]

3. I have noticed that too.

Both parties are now doing the same thing foreign policy wise and it isn't pretty.

[yurbud]

4. at least the Republicans enjoy it and make a mesmerizing spectacle

Democrats make war seem like going to the DMV--although that approach has the benefit putting the public to sleep, which makes it tough for anti-war activists to get much going.

[rainmaker21]

5. Seems like we need a new organized anti-war left

as the one that used to shout loudly against war during the Bush era now appears to be for war during the Obama presidency. Weird times we are living in.

[yurbud]

7. the same people are still around, it's just harder to get people to listen

[KoKo]

6. ....!

[yurbud]

8. Who is the Elizabeth Warren of foreign policy?