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Implications of the Pletka Purge

Posted on December 22, 2008 by Lee

Roland picks up an interesting piece by Jacob Heilbrunn for the National Interest, describing an ongoing purge of neoconservative intellectuals from the American Enterprise Institute, allegedly instigated by Vice President Danielle Pletka. So far Michael Ledeen and Reuel Marc Gerecht … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page, Military Matters | Tagged 1990s, 2004, AEI, AEI purge, American Enterprise Institute, anti-semitism, Barack Obama, Bill Clinton, conflict resolution, constitutional democracy, cynicism, Danielle Pletka, democracy, diplomacy, Edward Shirley, Egypt, foreign policy, geostrategy, idealism, intellectuals, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jacob Heilbrunn, Joshua Muravchik, just war doctrine, M1 Abrams, machtpolitik, Michael Ledeen, Middle East, military, Muslim, neocons, neoconservatism, neoconservative, November, October, Pletka, Pletka Purge, purge, realism, realpolitiker, Republican establishment, Reuel Marc Gerecht, Richard Nixon, rogue states, Saudi Arabia, security policy, tanks, The National Interest, United States | 2 Comments

Ruining Ramadan in Egypt

Posted on September 9, 2008 by Lee

Ramadan always means new soap operas in the Arab world. I learned today it also means not even thinking about masturbation. A small thing to you perhaps, but in a repressive sexual society where the curves of the female figure … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Foreign affairs, Lee's Page, Religion and theology, Travel | Tagged Arab, Cairo, casino, cigarettes, Egypt, fear, freedom, God, haram, Helwan, infidel, islam, masturbation, Muslim, North Africa, raincoats, Ramadan, religion, roulette, sacrifice, sex, sin, smoke, soap operas, tobacco, Travel, Tunisia, western | Leave a comment

To be the King of Libya

Posted on September 1, 2008 by Lee

When Muammar al-Gaddafi was a student at the Benghazi Academy in the 1960s, he swore to destroy monarchism in Libya. In September 1969, when his military coup finally overthrew the monarchy, Libya was proclaimed a republic by Gaddafi. Shortly thereafter, … Continue reading →

Posted in Foreign affairs, Lee's Page | Tagged Arab Nationalism, Benghazi, Benghazi Military Academy, crown prince, dynasty, Egypt, exiles, Gaddafi, Hasan as-Senussi, Idris, Idris I, islamic socialism, Italy, King, Libya, marxism, monarch, monarchism, monarchy, Muammar al-Gaddafi, Muhammad as-Senussi, prince, rapprochement, republic, republicanism, revolution, scepter, Seif al Islam, Tripoli, vagrant | Leave a comment

Castro Lives?

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Lee

Brian Ledbetter thinks he may have found the elusive Cuban despot in Cairo.

Posted in Around the Web | Tagged Cairo, Cuba, Egypt, Fidel Castro, Humor | Leave a comment

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Implications of the Pletka Purge

Ruining Ramadan in Egypt

To be the King of Libya

Castro Lives?

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