Seven years ago the Bush administration brought neoconservatives into a position of power with a dream of everlasting American hegemony, a unipolar superpower who would dictate military, economic and cultural terms to the world. The end of history in many neocon minds came with a momentous date - 9/11. Seven years later, the Bush administration’s mismanagement of the nation has ensured that that the neoconservative dream is crushed.