This is about a week old but I read it on the road and thought it served as a good primer on who McCain will be influenced by in the future on foreign policy (from the civilian side) should he become president.

I am of the opinion that neoconservative foreign policy views are based on a fundamentally flawed ideology and their inclusion in the debate will only cause further harm to US foreign policy interests.

As the article states, it is still unclear who holds the most sway within the presumptive nominee's camp but I think the outcome of this struggle could be critical for the future of US policy.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/10/us...qduBCrULHRVgUw