William Kristal is not a US leader, anymore than, on the other side say, Chris Matthews; he is a conservative commentator. He does pretty much hold to that idea, among many others, but the Wiki definition seems pretty narrow,

It seems, though you have chosen to comment on my definitional observation of Neocon, but have chosen not to engage my reasons for being conservative, as called for in the thread tile.

Richard Bridge and you have reached inanely simplistic reasons. What is it about some liberals that they can't engage in dialogue, but do bumper sticker very well?