A War to Reshape the Mid East

This is from today's Washington Post:

President Bush intends to outline his postwar vision for Iraq and the Middle East in a speech tonight designed in part to showcase the administration's belief that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's overthrow would be a significant step toward broad democratic change in the Arab world.

The planned address, to the American Enterprise Institute, is part of an intensive administration effort to defend a prospective invasion of Iraq. Bush will present an optimistic portrait of how events could unfold if he chooses war. The speech will emphasize a broader U.S. campaign -- part of what Bush calls a "battle for the future of the Muslim world" -- that will last far longer than military hostilities in Iraq and test the United States' already difficult relationships in the region.

Let me get this straight: Bush is going to unveil a plan crafted by Likudniks to an extraordinarily pro-Israeli think tank which announces a "battle" for the "Muslim world".

Could this administration be more provocative? Or reckless?