Michael Ledeen - a real lovable kinda guy...

He manages to horrify even many Republicans, but he's Bush's good old boy alright:

Every ten years or so, the United States needs to pick up some small crappy little country and throw it against the wall, just to show the world we mean business.

This man aparently has a direct influence on Bush's foreign policy and he keeps interesting company. Urban Fox has a very informative article on Mr Ledeen... You might like to take a bit of time using the links provided by The Fox to get a good feel for this guy's cohorts.