Early Description of the Neocons?

from "They Came to Baghdad", by Agatha Christie, written in 1951.

The plot centers around a secret group of non-governmental elites who foment war between the superpowers.

Check out this quote:

"It's a new world, Victoria. A new world that will rise out of the muck and ashes of the old."

"Tell me."

He told her, and in spite of herself she was almost carried away, carried into the dream. The old bad things must destroy each other. There must be total war-- total destruction. And then-- the new heaven and the new Earth. The small chosen band of higher beings, the scientists, the agricultural experts, the administrators-- The young men like Edward-- the young Siegfrieds of the New World. All young, all believing in their destiny as Supermen. When destruction had run its course, they would step in and take over.

This is perhaps an old theme, but is familiar to the Straussian philosophy shared by many neocons.

Give the book a read, if you ever get a chance. It's rather different than other Christie novels and is great "grand conspiracy" reading.