And not just the Republican establishment.
American foreign policy has for some time been firmly in the hands of that complex that Dwight warned us about in his farewell address.
The incestuous closed loop that has captured the upper echelon of the armed services, the senate, the house, and all the major think-tanks has become a world unto itself.
They can get America mired in one misadventure after another that is nothing short of disaster for the country but oh so profitable for all of them.
Iraq? A greater victory for our supposed enemy, Iran, would be hard to imagine. Their Shia brothers in Iraq now run the country that was their most serious opposition in the neighborhood. For this the American taxpayer is on the hook for a trillion dollars.
But it was an adventure of unprecedented profitability for the private side of the military-industrial complex.
Afghanistan, ditto.
Syria? You can bet the policy wonks are drooling over the possibilities.
Yes, it will be a big mouthful to chew, way costlier in lives and dollars than the last two misadventures, but way more profitable too!
So when Ron Paul comes along and promises to end the party, we should not be surprised that he is treated like a leper at an orgy.
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