Democratic hawks and their enablers

Despite the fact that increasing numbers of Americans (and disproportionate numbers of Democratic voters, one suspects) are disenchanted with the war in Iraq, the Democratic leadership remains steadfastly hawkish. The names most frequently mentioned as possiblities in ’08 (Clinton, Biden, etc.) are invariably national security hawks who continue to support the war. Why is this so?

This article discusses how a “strategic class” of government officials, analysts, think-tankers, and journalists reinforce a hawkish stance and put any kind of dovish or principled position of opposition to the war beyond the pale of “respectable” discourse.