“One of the most distinctive aspects of neoconservative ideology is a tendency toward expansionism. It manifests itself in a desire to push for steady economic growth on the domestic front. Abroad, the same expansionist tendency translates into an aggressive foreign policy backed by military strength. This tendency was obvious as early as [February 18] 1992, when Paul Wolfowitz, the third-highest ranking civilian official at the Pentagon, drafted a controversial policy document [known as the Defense Planning Guidance], arguing for aggressive foreign policy.”
– Deepak Tripathi, Overcoming the Bush Legacy in Iraq and Afghanistan, Page 15