Part of this was originally posted in 2014 but remains relevant, with some updates/elaborations, as noted.  Philip Giraldi has a nice column on the continuing power of the neocons, particularly in the Ukraine situation (“Diplomacy is a Four-Letter Word“). The vitriol unloaded on Russia since the rise of Vladimir Putin and most recently to ridicule … Continue reading Neocons, Ukraine, Russia, and the Western Struggle for Global Hegemony