Critiquing the Middle East Hawks

Nicholas Noe recently wrote a scathing rejection of neoconservative Middle East policy in The Guardian newspaper. He argues the “hawks” base their analysis on two faulty rules. One: Ideology matters more than evidence. Two: It is always preferable to hurt your enemies than to risk appeasement. In the end, Noe is grateful their influence is now limited to writing op-eds outside the halls of government.