Contra David Brooks’s assertion that such a thing does not exist (and more in line with the middle-of-the-road both-sides-are-wrong view that we put out earlier this week) apparently a book has come out by David Frum and Richard Perle that purports, according to Lawrence Kaplan, to “provide a useful primer on the neoconservative world view.” The book, called An End to Evil is available right now. An article in this morning’s Forward situates it against the backdrop of Powell vs. the neo-cons:
Yet “An End to Evil” and the initial responses to it also expose the deepening rift between pro-interventionist neoconservatives and old-line conservatives battling for control over White House policy. In recent weeks, the latter group, led by Secretary of State Colin Powell, appeared to be winning the fight, as the Bush administration has softened its position toward North Korea and Iran
