You might want to do a little research into Mr. Perle's checkered past in various positions in the U.S. government. It might go a long way toward explaining why he functioned in an "advisory" role instead of as a Defense Department employee -- which makes me question the mental stability of someone who would allow him any say in U.S. government policy.
You wouldn't see any Canadian government doing such a silly thing, eh?
I wouldn't know about that -- I'm not a Canadian.