Neocons <3 War

Matthew Yglesias has a reminder that, before 9/11 gave them the chance to take on 'Islamism' and the Middle East, the neocons had originally considered stoking conflict with the Chinese. I don't think people would've been suckered into this as easily, but I do remember the hints here and there pre-9/11 that the Bush administration wanted to paint China as our new Big Bad.

Question for any neocons wanting a second chance... can you start a war over toothpaste?