It is probable that no event in our lifetime will have as negative an impact on the United States and the world as the Iraq war has and the neo-con architects of this despotic adventurism assuredly bear the responsibility for it.
The celebrious philosopher, poet and cultural critic George Santayana was known to appreciate multiple perfections in humanity, but I am certain he never imagined the multiple imperfections of the neo-con despots described below. He did once prophetically muse,
Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.
With props to thinkprogress.org for the factual information, let's take a look back at these political demons who were responsible for the Iraq War. As time marches inexorably on, we would be well served to always remember who they are and what they did.