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The term "neoconservative" refers to those who believe in the conclusions of the Project for a New American Century (PNAC), which called for a strengthening of the American hegemony around the world by force of arms.  NeoConservatives are the most likely supporters of the invasion of Iraq and the continuation of American presence there. 


NeoConservatives are not conservatives, new or otherwise, any more than neoliberals are new liberals.  The one is a philosophy quite independent of classic conservatism (fiscal responsibility, limited government) while the other is not really related to liberalism (strong central government, social programs, income redistribution).


Bush is not a neoconservative, but many of his top advisers at the time of the invasion of Iraq are:  Rumsfeld, Wolfowitz, and Cheney are among them.


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