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The centerpiece of neocon strategy was to invade [[Iraq]], which left a predictable vacuum that resulted in the murder of many [[Christian]]s there, as well as the rise of [[ISIS]].  During the presidential Republican primaries in 2016, [[Donald Trump]] humiliated the neocons' insistence on the Iraq War, exposed the neocon claim of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq as a lie, and routed the neocon-supported [[Marco Rubio]] in his home state of Florida by a wide margin. Despite this, the [[mainstream media]] continues to treat neocons as "experts."<ref>Carlson, Tucker (February 15, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-are-these-professional-war-peddlers-still-around-tucker-carlson-max-boot-bill-kristol/ Why Are These Professional War Peddlers Still Around?] ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved February 15, 2019.</ref>

The centerpiece of neocon strategy was to invade [[Iraq]], which left a predictable vacuum that resulted in the murder of many [[Christian]]s there, as well as the rise of [[ISIS]].  During the presidential Republican primaries in 2016, [[Donald Trump]] humiliated the neocons' insistence on the Iraq War, exposed the neocon claim of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq as a lie, and routed the neocon-supported [[Marco Rubio]] in his home state of Florida by a wide margin. Despite this, the [[mainstream media]] continues to treat neocons as "experts."<ref>Carlson, Tucker (February 15, 2019). [https://www.theamericanconservative.com/articles/why-are-these-professional-war-peddlers-still-around-tucker-carlson-max-boot-bill-kristol/ Why Are These Professional War Peddlers Still Around?] ''The American Conservative''. Retrieved February 15, 2019.</ref>

[[British]] rock star Mick Jagger released a vulgar song criticizing the neocons entitled "My Sweet Neocon," but he ineptly confused neocons with the [[Christian]] Right: "You call yourself a Christian ...."<ref>http://www.metrolyrics.com/sweet-neo-con-lyrics-rolling-stones.html</ref>

In 2005, liberal [[British]] rock band The [[Rolling Stones]] released a vulgar song criticizing neocons, entitled "Sweet Neo Con"<ref>http://www.metrolyrics.com/sweet-neo-con-lyrics-rolling-stones.html</ref>.

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Despite campaigning against endless foreign wars and a humanitarian-based foreign policy that promotes democracy, President [[Donald Trump]] appointed several internationalists and neoconservatives to his administration, including [[John Bolton]] and [[Mike Pompeo]]. Despite this, neocons continued opposing Trump and even praising leftist Democrats.<ref>Jasper, William F. (January 19, 2021). [https://thenewamerican.com/national-review-cnn-wsj-backstabber-liz-cheney-is-new-hero-conscience-of-gop/ National Review, CNN, WSJ: Backstabber Liz Cheney Is New “Hero,” “Conscience of GOP”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref><ref>Jasper, William F. (December 16, 2020). [https://thenewamerican.com/national-reviews-neocons-and-the-bulwarks-bidenistas-reviling-trump-rejoicing-in-biden/ National Review’s Neocons and The Bulwark’s Bidenistas: Reviling Trump, Rejoicing in Biden]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref><ref>Jasper, William F. (December 19, 2020). [https://thenewamerican.com/full-exposure-nevertrump-neocons-kristol-and-schmidt-reach-out-to-biden-aoc/ FULL EXPOSURE: NeverTrump Neocons Kristol and Schmidt Reach Out to Biden, AOC]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref>

Despite campaigning against endless foreign wars and a humanitarian-based foreign policy that promotes democracy, President [[Donald Trump]] appointed several internationalists and neoconservatives to his administration, including [[John Bolton]] and [[Mike Pompeo]]. Despite this, neocons continued opposing Trump and even praising leftist Democrats.<ref>Jasper, William F. (January 19, 2021). [https://thenewamerican.com/national-review-cnn-wsj-backstabber-liz-cheney-is-new-hero-conscience-of-gop/ National Review, CNN, WSJ: Backstabber Liz Cheney Is New “Hero,” “Conscience of GOP”]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref><ref>Jasper, William F. (December 16, 2020). [https://thenewamerican.com/national-reviews-neocons-and-the-bulwarks-bidenistas-reviling-trump-rejoicing-in-biden/ National Review’s Neocons and The Bulwark’s Bidenistas: Reviling Trump, Rejoicing in Biden]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref><ref>Jasper, William F. (December 19, 2020). [https://thenewamerican.com/full-exposure-nevertrump-neocons-kristol-and-schmidt-reach-out-to-biden-aoc/ FULL EXPOSURE: NeverTrump Neocons Kristol and Schmidt Reach Out to Biden, AOC]. ''The New American''. Retrieved January 31, 2021.</ref>

[[Alex Jones]] has claimed that neo-conservatives, as part of a [[Deep State]], have been fighting a civil war inside the United States Government in order to gain control of the government and influence President [[Donald Trump]] – himself, [[Paul Joseph Watson]], and David Knight also claimed this throughout [[Infowars]] segments, and that the recent missiles launched against Assad were a result of the neo-conservatives attempting to control Donald Trump.

[[Alex Jones]] has claimed that neoconservatives, as part of a [[Deep State]], have been fighting a civil war inside the United States Government in order to gain control of the government and influence President [[Donald Trump]]. Himself, [[Paul Joseph Watson]], and David Knight also claimed this throughout [[Infowars]] segments, and that the recent missiles launched against Assad were a result of neocons attempting to control Donald Trump.

[[Stefan Halper]], a neoconservative of the Bush Sr. era, colluded with Obama CIA Director [[John Brennan]] and FBI agent [[Peter Strzok]] to set-up Trump advisors [[Carter Page]] and [[George Papadopoulos]] as supposed agents of the [[Russia]] government, to initiate an FBI [[counterintelligence]] investigation and procure a [[FISA]] warrant to surveil the [[2016 Trump campaign]], [[Trump transition]] team, and well into the first year of the [[Trump Administration]].

[[Stefan Halper]], a neoconservative of the Bush Sr. era, colluded with Obama CIA Director [[John Brennan]] and FBI agent [[Peter Strzok]] to set-up Trump advisors [[Carter Page]] and [[George Papadopoulos]] as supposed agents of the [[Russia]] government, to initiate an FBI [[counterintelligence]] investigation and procure a [[FISA]] warrant to surveil the [[2016 Trump campaign]], [[Trump transition]] team, and well into the first year of the [[Trump Administration]].