correct nov. 14 clarify detail bolton recess appointment paragraph warren strobel john walcott washington despite profess opposition 2003 u.s. invasion iraq president-elect donald trump consider several major advocate war top national security post administration accord republican officials among could find place trump team former top state department official john bolton ex-cia director jam woolsey men champion iraq invasion many analysts call one major u.s. foreign policy debacles modern time also involve transition plan trump presidency frederick fleitz top aide bolton early work cia unit validate much flaw intelligence iraq weapons mass destruction program although impossible predict trump foreign policy might evolve one u.s. official serve iraq say advocate 2003 invasion might incline commit additional u.s. force fight islamic state despite absence status force agreement protect americans iraqi legal action paul pillar top u.s. intelligence official near east 2000 2005 say trump little foreign policy experience give conflict account policies would pursue republican president-elect senior personnel appointments would crucial see go worry new president many foreign policy issue map say pillar georgetown university thus senior appointments game go every four years consequences usually do bolton consideration trump secretary state officials say woolsey report run u.s. director national intelligence respond request comment trump transition team also immediately respond ask comment.even bolton nominate senate confirmation forego conclusion 2005 senate democrats support single republican block vote confirm u.s. ambassador unite nations appoint post republican president george w. bush senate recess fleitz brief phone conversation confirm involve trump transition effort decline comment return power three officials would represent change fortune neoconservatives provide intellectual back invasion iraq presidential campaign lead neoconservatives republican foreign policy veterans oppose trump say unfit lead group saw clout wane bush second term u.s. troop iraq find mire sectarian civil war watch sideline democratic president barack obama eight years power trump take office jan. 20 say oppose invasion iraq 4,000 u.s. troop hundreds thousands iraqis die lead creation al qaeda iraq forerunner violent ultra-hardline islamic state group iraqi dictator saddam hussein weapons mass destruction tie al qaeda use justify invasion prove nonexistent know years say go iraq go iraq destabilize middle east big mistake trump say august 2015 nbc meet press program account always oppose war challenge campaign democratic rival hillary clinton cite 2002 interview trump give radio host howard stern reply yeah guess ask support invade iraq consideration bolton woolsey others another demonstration support one big mistake american foreign policy seem sufficiently discredit remove washington foreign policy dialogue pillar say trump could return iraq war boosters power