The Tombstone of Neoconservativism

Neoconservatives used morality as a central theme in their critiques of realism and liberal institutionalism. They demanded that the US confront evil abroad and defeat it. What they never considered was that the US could unwittingly unleash evil, or - worse - engage in evil itself. And when confronted with the question of becoming evil, they did not hesitate to jump aboard - torture has no greater defenders than those who believe it will somehow salvage their intellectual legacy.