Comments:Vanity Fair contributing editor Craig Unger on the Bush family feud, neoconservatives and the Christian right

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i am no fan of the neoconservative agenda, nor of the current manifestation of the republican party, but this reaks of the nonsense typical of vast conspiracy theories, and i could feel myself being sucked in with every sentence read; i cannot wait to read this book!

david shankbone, you are truly an asset to wikinews, and i've enjoyed reading the interviews you've shared with the community. cheers, and please continue with your work, as its much appreciated. -Imind 21:17, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

• Thanks. You know, what he writes about is complicated, but I have his book and I've been reading it--it's amazing--and pretty much everything he says is documented. The only "conspiracy" stuff would be the conjecture around the Bush feud. The Neocon and Christian right collusion is pretty documented. When I was wikifying the interview, most of what was said by him is found in other places. He kind of ties it all together. He's not a wacko, that's for sure. I gave him plenty of opportunity to expound upon things and do some musing, and he declined. More, he reports about things that are fact, that aren't hidden, but just aren't reported on or known. --David Shankbone 21:33, 12 November 2007 (UTC)

• i remember being referred to the PNAC (progress for a new american century) website hen the 9/11 conspiracy theories first emerged, and hearing of a book written by a former reagan adminstration official, both speaking of, from years ago, the importance of establishing a footprint in the middle east. it tied in so well with the 9/11 theories as a necessary catalyst for this footprints development, and was easily dismissed by my conservative friends, simply because it came packaged with those theories. maybe this will provide enough background for them to finally acknowledge what is happening to their party? me thinks no. politics have simply become to polarized in this country, a result of this alliance between the neocons and religious conservatives. we no longer argue about mere political beliefs, but are instead arguing with regard to our faith. -Imind 00:59, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

This interview is really great David. Fascinating insights, good questions & discussion. Thanks for putting this out for everyone to read Wikidsoup 17:41, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

The book is very fascinating - not because it really puts out anything "new" as much as it takes disparate information and puts it together. Unger really does his research. The reason why so much of it seems to be "conspiracy" is simply because the mainstream media don't report on these topics. It's not "known information" even though it is factual. --David Shankbone 18:00, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

I'm very surprised that I'm the first person to comment on this article. All I really want to say is that none of what Unger said surprises me, but all of it disturbs me. It's amazing how backwards so many people here in America are in their thinking. Puritanism will destroy us. What ever happened to freedom of speech? Freedom of religion? Separation of church and state?

On the one hand, they scream about God, but on the other hand, their motivations in the Middle East are based on greed and power. America, stop voting for these people! They definitely don't represent me! Raphael s 00:23, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

Craig Unger's interview on Bush vs Bush, Neocon agenda, Iraq war, the scary future ...

This is one of the most brilliant pieces I have read in some time. Thanks to Mr. Unger and his incisive analysis, which was presented so clearly and professionally on this forum. Scary stuff, but since the Bush White House seems to have lost touch with reality, there is no telling what they will try next to stay in power in 2008. That has to be the most important election in American history; I just hope that the Democrats can pick the right team to knock these GOP zombies out of office. I am a regular Vanity Fair reader, and think that this might be the best magazine in the world right now!!

On another esoteric point about the 2008 U.S. election, which I have been curious about for a while now, I have this question: Once a person has served as President of the United States, is there anything preventing him or her from running again for VICE-PRESIDENT!? I am thinking about Hillary Clinton winning the Democratic nomination and then picking Bill, her husband, to be her running mate!?

Cheers and Best Wishes, FrankEldonDixon, Kingston, Canada 19:44 Nov. 14, 2007 GMT+5 FrankEldonDixon 00:43, 15 November 2007 (UTC)

Fluff

God, what fluff. Was this just to be able to say, "I interviewed Craig Unger"? I hope you at least got a complimentary copy of the book.

Great article! —Preceding unsigned comment added by 128.186.159.24 (talk) 02:40, 3 July 2008 (UTC)

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