is the US sliding into Fascism? Evidence for and against

The implication I was making with the quotes is that the war was first sold on the grounds of national defense (eliminating WMD) and when they weren't found, it quickly changed into a humanitarian mission (spreading democracy). True enough, but I'm not talking about America securing access to the oil in Iraq, but rather the personal profits being made Bush himself and the domestic oil comanies that support him.
I think I have already explained how they continue to benefit from the high oil prices that were triggered by the war, while the rest of us pay the higher prices.

I'm not sure it's that far off topic.Fascism is always associated with consolidating control over people and resources to give a privilidged few control over many.Oil is a pretty important resource these days.