By Steve Clemons

Bill Kristol is not the only one who wants America dragged into a worsening conflagration in the Middle East.

(U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez and Ahmed Chalabi) There are some interesting strategic advisory firms out there — Kissinger McLarty Associates, The Albright Group LLC, The Scowcroft Group, The Ashcroft Group LLC, Wesley K.

For Sunday morning politics show followers, yesterday’s critiques of Israel’s actions and of the neoconservatives in America were heartening.

When I visited Israel in March, one of the more interesting dinner discussions I had was with former Mossad Director Danny Yatom, now a Labor Party member of the Knesset. As head of the Mossad, Yatom gave orders to have the head of Hamas, Khaled Meshal, assassinated by poison.

(Sam Seder and Janeane Garofalo of Air America’s “Majority Report“) Tonight, 8:30 p.m. — Juan Cole and I will both be on with Sam and Janeane talking about the big mess in the Middle East up til 9:00 p.m.

This evening on “The News Hour with Jim Lehrer“, my new colleague at the New America Foundation and former staff member of the CIA, State Department and White House National Security Council, Flynt Leverett, will be sharing his knowledge base about Hezbollah.

ABC News is reporting that Palestinian Gunmen have blown a hole through an Egypt border wall and a flood of people crossed into Gaza. One can only speculate why anyone would rush into Gaza unless preparing to fight the Israeli incursion. My own speculation is that this may be a bunch of Muslim Brotherhood empathizers….

Headlines throughout the American media read: MAJOR ESCALATION as Israel has intensified its bombing campaign of the Beirut Airport and highways. 45 Lebanese civilians are reported dead.

(Air America Radio “Majority Report” hosts Janeane Garafalo and Sam Seder) I’ll be on with comedian, author, and ‘pundit with a conscience’ Sam Seder on Air America’s Majority Report this evening. 8:30 p.m. I think we will be discussing the way to get to peace in the Middle East by Labor Day.

If you have loose change around, here is something to consider. You choose whom you want to support: Valerie Plame Wilson & Joe Wilson or Scooter Libby With the Washington establishment heavyweights propping up Libby. . .well, you know which side I think needs to be supported. More later.