PNAC is probably one of the most interesting think tanks in history. Over the last 8 years, they have had a huge impact on the entire world and their goal has been American hegemony based upon military might. Their published and publicly available document "Rebuilding America's Defenses", they map out the grand chessboard of their plans and curiously state that "...the process of transformation, even if it brings revolutionary change, is likely to be a long one, absent some catastrophic and catalyzing event - like a New Pearl Harbor." -Sept 2000 from "Rebuilding America's Defenses" by the Project for a New American Century (PNAC) www.newamericancentury. org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses .pdf / pg51 Even more interesting are the signatories to this document... Here are some great videos that document the rise and power that they enjoy (and abuse). This is a very important piece of the puzzle if you are to understand the geopolitical world we live in.