I couldn't agree more. The issue is that the war serves the longer-term bipartisan interests of the US and the West in general. By creating a further presence in the Middle East and securing the flow of a significant percentage of the World's oil reserves, it allows energy to be sold in a free-market economy. Establishing a democratically-elected government and ousting a dictator would be much more conducive to this outcome. I would not e surprised if the Liberals on the commitee agreed on WMDs, nor was I surprised when they blamed their intel analysts on bad information. WMDs never mattered.
As far as the short terms of politicians and its broader implications, I couldn't have said it better. The US is in a difficult financial position and nothing but a long, protracted depression and a serious tightening of the purse will see her through. Dismantling the Fed would be a start in the right direction.