https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2011/08/23/lessons-of-libya-and-syria-and-some-day-iran/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-usThu, 11 Jun 2026 10:21:14 -0400<![CDATA[First, for those trying to figure out what&#8217;s going on in Libya: this sort of event does not lend itself to “live”  coverage. Wars and insurrections are very foggy, and reporters cannot possibly check the information they are given.  Pictures on your screen are as likely to deceive as to inform, as you’ve perhaps learned in the past few days. The pictures told you that Gaddafi’s regime had fallen, that the rebels were in control of Tripoli, and that the Gaddafi kids were captured. Not so.]]>Tue, 23 Aug 2011 20:54:46 -0400<![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2011/08/23/lessons-of-libya-and-syria-and-some-day-iran-n187341