https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2008/07/27/deceit/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usFri, 12 Jun 2026 19:33:14 -0400<![CDATA[Let’s start with Arthur Herman, a wise and eloquent writer who wrote an important piece for Commentary a while back.  Herman’s overall argument was that our attack on Saddam Hussein’s Iraq could not have been avoided, and in the course of explicating all the reasons, he raised the issue of deception.  Were we deceived by our own lousy intelligence?  His answer was no, we were deceived by Saddam himself:]]>Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:59:17 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2008/07/27/deceit-n186090