Most people think that there was a neo-con plan in place much before Bush was elected. The most common source of this is the Project for a New American Century thank tank established in 1997.
A paper stating their objectives came out in 2000, but is based upon work that was done by members of the group as early as 1993.
If you want to read their manifesto (before it disappears again) here is a link: http://www.newamericancentury.org/RebuildingAmericasDefenses.pdf
The list of participants reads like a who's who of the neo-con intelligentsia (see last page of document).
Most wars can ultimately be traced back to resource control, there is no reason to think that this one is any different. Policies not Politics ---- Daily Landscape
