JEB! the stealthy neocon

He backed his brother's wars. Now he's listening to George W.'s advisers, too.

Politico- In the late 1990s, a group of conservatives issued a manifesto calling for a stronger, “Reaganite” American foreign policy. The 25 signatories to the founding statement of the Project for the New American Century — a new think tank urging larger defense budgets, democracy promotion and bolder American leadership — consisted of several leaders of the emerging neoconservative movement, including Dick Cheney, Paul Wolfowitz, Lewis “Scooter” Libby and Bill Kristol.

One signer stood out for his near-total lack of foreign policy experience: Jeb Bush, then a candidate for Florida governor. Read more.