Oh, I read that stuff. I just don't attach as much importance to it as some do. It's really "business as usual" for DC.
Anyway, there is still the Congress. Did Kristol et al use their Jedi mind control techniques on ~ 535 of them? Because they voted to authorize this action in October...... after endless negotiations in the UN. Even Brother Clinton made similar comments about using force against Iraq at various times. Did Kristol get to him too? Or Hillary? Because she voted "yes" in October as well. So did Daschle... hmmm the Force is strong indeed in this Kristol.
Yeah, there's special interest groups out there. Suprise. Some of them have major influence in the Executive branch. Some have major influence in the Republican party. Some have major influence in the Democratic party....... go figure. Why, I'd wager there were one or two special interest groups that had major influence in the Clinton Executive years.
However, they don't make the laws, they don't pass the law and they don't send US troops off to foreign lands to fight all by themselves.
Like it or not, ALL special interest groups are allowed in this form of government. It's a part of the process and has been since day one. McCain-Feingold tried to change that..... but money and politicians have always been inseparable and always will be IMO.
Still, bottom line, Kristol & Co. can try to influence all they like. It's purely legal and it's always going on no matter what administration is in office or which party holds control in the Congress.
It is up to US to make sure they don't "buy" our Congress into doing something we don't want done.
And, as I said, I think after this exposure to "modern warfare regime change" the US public is going to be very, very reluctant to engage in it again, PARTICULARLY without International sanction (UN/SC). I predict a veer towards isolationism will follow after the toll of blood and gold is counted for this operation. America doesn't like losing her sons overseas.
I may be wrong, but I'm willing to back that opinion with a bit of gold of my own. I seriously doubt Blur will take the wager, however.