It's difficult sitting on the sidelines, not having a voice.
Pre 9/11, the Bush dynasty enjoyed and continues to enjoy an extensive and profitable relationship with Saudi Arabia. Jeb Bush, currently seeking the Republican nomination to run for president in 2016, stated today that his brother, George W. Bush would be his "closest adviser" and that he too would have invaded Iraq after 9/11.
Having a voice would broadcast necessary corrections to the many lies that were used to leverage and then led our country into our continuing wars against terrorism. How many trillions of dollars have been spent on, what appears to be, our never-ending engagement against men, women and nations that we do not wish to engage other than by waging war?