https://pjmedia.com/rogerkimball/2007/12/02/lewis_carroll_on_foreign_polic/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 15:42:08 -0400<![CDATA[In the wake of the controversy over Gillian Gibbons, the hapless British school teacher jailed by Islamic fanatics in Sudan, several readers have asked me to re-post a piece I wrote for Armavirumque, The New Criterion weblog, last March when Iran kidnapped 15 British Solidiers and proceeded to humiliate them, and Great Britain, for a week or so. Here&#8217;s the post; I suppose it might be filed under &#8220;plus ça change, plus c&#8217;est la même chose&#8220;:]]>Sun, 02 Dec 2007 09:05:50 -0500<![CDATA[Roger Kimball]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-kimball/2007/12/02/lewis_carroll_on_foreign_polic-n114401