here is some more material on the theory that there is a "breakdown in the ruling oligarchy," from ralph schoenman and mya shone's TAKING AIM archives
http://www.takingaim.info/ 051101 The Hidden Agenda of the Libby Indictment, Part One http://takingaimradio.com/mp3/takingaim051101.mp3 051108 The Hidden Agenda of the Libby Indictment, Part Two: The Night of the Long Knives http://takingaimradio.com/mp3/takingaim051108.mp3 051129 The Thieves Fall Out Over Iran: Uncivil War Within the Ruling Class http://takingaimradio.com/mp3/takingaim051129.mp3 051130 Cloak and Dagger: Ralph Schoenman: Iran and the Inner Workings of the Ruling Elites http://takingaimradio.com/mp3/takingaim051130.mp3