Unfounded assumption #1: "Our fancy boy neocons" did not know this.
Unfounded assumption #2: OFBN = people in power (U.S.)
Two strikes. You're certainly down in the count.
-=I=-
I don't think I am making any wrong assumptions based on the published works of the most vocal pundits who called for this war prior to it's starting. The most ludicruos being those of Perle- recently resigned.
We will win this war but the sail is out of the wings of those who had more wars in mind after.