<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/"><title>PJ Media</title><link>https://pjmedia.com/michaelledeen/2012/02/13/kissing-assads-ass/feed/</link><description>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.</description><language>en-us</language><lastBuildDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:14:28 -0400</lastBuildDate><item><title>Kissing Assad's Ass</title><description>&lt;![CDATA[Lee Smith’s outstanding article about American journalists, producers, and “distinguished citizens” who groveled at the bloody feet of Syrian dictator Bashar Assad shows once again the ease with which citizens of democracies become “accomplices to evil.”]]&gt;</description><pubDate>Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:04:06 -0500</pubDate><creator xmlns="dc">&lt;![CDATA[Michael Ledeen]]&gt;</creator><enclosure url="" type="image/jpeg" length="123" /><link>https://pjmedia.com/michael-ledeen/2012/02/13/kissing-assads-ass-n187489</link></item></channel></rss>