<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>True, neoconservatism is more than unapologetic support for and defense of Israel and in that sense my thought was misplaced.  However, it is also broader than the narrow historical outgrowth that DeLong describes, which is why it doesn't seem to me a particularly good reason to say that Summers is *not* a neoconservative.<BR></P> <P>>From: Doug Henwood <A href="mailto:dhenwood@panix.com">dhenwood@panix.com</A> </P> <P>>Reply-To: lbo-talk@lbo-talk.org </P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>>To: lbo-talk@lbo-talk.org <DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] neocon schism! <DIV></DIV>>Date: Tue, 15 Mar 2005 18:25:03 -0500 <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>www.leninology. blogspot.com wrote: <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>>Whether Summers is a neoconservative or not, I cannot say.  But <DIV></DIV>>>inferring it from his position on Israel is not an unreasonable <DIV></DIV>>>step given that its unapologetic defense is precisely the most <DIV></DIV>>>crucial cynosure of neoconservatism at the moment. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Eh? That would include virtually the entire mainstream spectrum of <DIV></DIV>>U.S. opinion. When a label becomes that broad, it becomes nearly <DIV></DIV>>useless. <DIV></DIV>> <DIV></DIV>>Doug <DIV></DIV>>___________________________________ <DIV></DIV>>http://mailman.lbo-talk.org/mailman/listinfo/lbo-talk <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Introduce friends to MSN Messenger and win amazing Xbox prizes! <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMBENUK/2749??PS=47575" target="_top">Find out more here.</a> </html>