I worked in both intelligence and presidential politics. You can take it from me, there is an elite. They’re not all specifically “evil” though. I liked General Haig and his wife, got a kick out of Robert Novak and knew many other fine high-level people.
Just take a look at the board of the International Crisis Group and the things they’ve been involved in.
http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/about/board.aspx
Their filthy little fingers are in everything from the “urgent” need to track down Joseph Kony, to trying to get former board member Mohammad Elbaredai installed as president of Egypt.