Cold War II, CPD III

Declaring that "the world war against Islamic terrorism is the test of our time" and warning, "in this war, our enemies do not distinguish between Democrats and Republicans," Senators Joe Lieberman and Jon Kyl announced the launch of the third incarnation of the Committee on the Present Danger. In the 1950s and 1970s, the CPD pushed for massive Cold War military spending. "The Committee intends to remain active until the present danger is no longer a threat, however long that takes," said CPD Chair and former CIA director James Woolsey. Other CPD 2004 members include American Enterprise Institute, Heritage Foundation and Boeing Company associates.