Lincoln on Bush and the neo-cons
The quote below refers to a slightly different context, but it is a remarkable description of Bush and the neo-con view of American Empire.
In 1858 or 59 (sources vary), Abraham Lincoln captured this picture of the person who wants American to expand
[The expansionist] is a great friend of humanity; and his desire for land is not selfish, but merely an impulse to extend the area of freedom. He is very anxious to fight for the liberation of enslaved nations and colonies, provide always, they have land, and have not any liking for his interference. As to those who have no land, and would be glad for help from any quarter, he considers they can afford to wait a few hundred years longer.
Lincoln’s reference to ‘those that have no land’ was clearly invoking the situation of American slaves, but now one thinks of Darfur or any country with land but without oil.