Richard Miniter on Today's Podcast
On the podcast that Rob, James and I recorded this morning (which you must be a member to hear), one of our guests, Richard Miniter, offered a remarkable analysis of the Middle East. Be sure to listen to the entire conversation, but, from my notes, a couple of samples:
The press has been reporting the Arab Spring as if it were the 1989 Velvet Revolution in Eastern Europe when in fact it’s a reply of the 1979 revolution in Iran.
The Obama administration’s response? To crack down—on Americans. We now know that the anti-Islamic movie that a Copt in California produced had nothing to do with the attacks on our embassies in Libya and Egypt, but the administration has been trying to shut down criticism of Islam as if the United States were a big college campus with a speech code.
Trenchant and profound. As I say, be sure to listen. (And take a look at Richard Miniter’s new book, Leading From Behind.)
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Mar '11
Re: Richard Miniter on Today's Podcast
As Mr Romney would say, it's good to have skin in the game, in order to hear podcasts like this - looking forward to it!
Dec '10
Re: Richard Miniter on Today's Podcast
This probably tests the limits of the CoC ... [Redacted]
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Edited on September 19, 2012 at 8:21pmSep '10
Re: Richard Miniter on Today's Podcast
Really looking forward to this! I bet Richard greatly misses Christopher Hitchens, especially over the past few days.
Dec '10
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The King Prawn: This probably tests the limits of the CoC ... [Redacted]
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Since commenting on Ricochet is not free speech (it costs me $3.47/month), I'll rephrase.
I feel a compulsion to push back against the authoritarian desires to limit free speech whether they come from our government or the crazies in the Mid East. We're reaching a point where the freedom to discuss particular ideas/statements is threated by our government's over-sensitivity to Muslim hypersensitivity. I fear we'll soon be in a world where freedom of speech is merely ornamental even in this last bastion of liberty.
Aug '10
Re: Richard Miniter on Today's Podcast
I'm looking forward to this one. I've been a fan of Miniter since I read Disinformation. In fact, by an amazing coincidence, I have it on my desk right in front of me!