https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/10/23/tigerhawks-realpolitik/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-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 10:44:23 -0400<![CDATA[Although I am more optimistic (or perhaps naive) than he is and still support democracy promotion for idealistic reasons, I found TigerHawk&#8217;s argument that we should fight for democracy on a Mafia-like basis (&#8220;the enemy of my enemy,&#8221; etc.) provocative in the good sense. TH is responding to an article in Foreign Affairs which has a more jaundiced outlook.]]>Sun, 23 Oct 2005 07:48:18 -0400<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/10/23/tigerhawks-realpolitik-n210126