Neocon Facts:

• Neocons began discussing war with Iraq and weapons of mass destruction at least as early as 1992.

• Neocons proposed "regime change" in Iraq in 1999.

• Neocons (Wohlstetter and Perle) brought us Ahmed Chalabi, a convicted embezzler, as a part of their efforts to oust Hussein.

• Neocons argued that few troops would be needed (Perle, 40--80,000. Wolfowitz claimed 200,000 post-war troops was "wildly off the mark.").

The Neocon Players:  
 

• Rumsfeld, only a semi-neocon, is a signer of the leading neocon organization's, the Project for a New American Century, statement of principles.

• Wolfowitz, Deputy Secretary of Defense, took view that "we're going to fight this war and we're going to install Chalabi."

• Irving Kristol, Podhoretz, Perle, Feith, Libby, Bolton, Abrams, Kagan, Ledeen, William Kristol, Gafney.

Neocon Ideals:  
 

• Challenge regimes hostile to American interests.

• Unilateralism and the use of preemptive military action, if necessary.

• Increase defense spending.

• Promote democratic ideals abroad.

• Some even favor an American empire.

The Secret Neo-Con Agenda
Overseen by Wolfowitz in 1992, the internal document "Defense Planning Guidance" outlines a plan to maintain world dominance. Still secret, but leaked quotes are available from the Washington Post (PDF) and Frontline. See also: additional references from Dartmouth and an overview from Alternet.org.