Sunday, July 13, 2008

Arab and Israeli Statecraft

"Arab leaders probably look at Israel’s ruling elites as “useful idiots,” to use Lenin’s cynicism........

Israel’s ruling elites may not be paragons of virtue—the public deems them venal—but on the world stage, they cannot compete with the ruthlessness of their Arab adversaries."

For those of you who are familiar with Prof. Paul Eidelberg's reports, books and newsletter positions concerning the ME, those fighting words above are not new, but how he perceives ME history through the lens of those words will be.

Read the news letter here.

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