Retired Maj. Todd Pierce, JAG, points to links between pre-Hitler German fascist beliefs and neocon-Netanyahu alliance; between Cheney and German predecessors; how Repubs see Netanyahu as their leader; that militarism is core of fascism and reflected in Repubs today, notably Tom Cotton, Lindsay Graham, John McCain; focus on âcommon defenseâ ignoring âgeneral welfare,â cites Guantanamo and Nat. Defense Act. allowing detaining US citizens without trial as evidence of pre-fascist state; discusses Leo Strauss and neocons Trotskyist background; his concern with lack of public outrage.