| | 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> |
| − | 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> | + | In 2005, liberal [[British]] rock band The [[Rolling Stones]] released a vulgar song criticizing neocons, entitled "Sweet Neo Con," in which the clueless Brits confuse neocons with [[Christian]] [[conservative]]s.<ref>http://www.metrolyrics.com/sweet-neo-con-lyrics-rolling-stones.html</ref> |