Nel remotissimo caso in cui a qualcuno interessi, Economist ha il un articolo su Strauss (il "Padrino Fascista dei Neocons", notare le virgolette). E' persino leggibile.
The second reason why Strauss is so controversial is that a little selective quotation can be used to give his thinking a decidedly sinister tinge. Strauss emphasised both the fragility of democracy and the importance of intellectual elites. He was also a devotee of Plato, who famously argued that philosopher kings sometimes had to be willing to tell noble lies in order to keep the ignorant masses in line. The implication: Mr Wolfowitz and his fellow Straussians deliberately lied about Saddam Hussein's nukes to advance their political cause.
Rimanendo in ambito imperial-ideologico, Jerry Pournelle mi spiega cosa vanno a fare i soldati Italiani in Iraq:
I do know that being bogged down in Iraq is not proper Imperialism. The proper way for an Empire is to have Legions -- Heavy Armor and Mechanized Infantry Divisions -- that can defeat anyone who seriously challenges it. That includes client states. Then use the clients to do the actual police work once the conquest has been made, and only employ the Legions when necessary or when you think it time to blood the troops. Feeding a trooper a day to the Iraqis is not a proper use for US troops. Let one of the allies who now wants some of the spoils furnish the MP's.
Ha persino una logica, a pensarci. La stessa logica di Molotov.
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