https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2006/02/22/interviewing-the-prince-of-darkness/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-usSat, 13 Jun 2026 01:27:50 -0400<![CDATA[We all have our nicknames [Do you want to hear yours?-ed. No!!!] but sometimes they just don&#8217;t seem to fit. Richard Perle, at least from my viewpoint, was a very pleasant fellow. Outspoken, yes. But not from the hip and not the slightest bit the &#8220;dark prince.&#8221; The night after my interview, I ran into him at a party at the home of a fellow conspirator and he wasn&#8217;t the least bit anti-social there either. Whether Perle is paranoid or not to be traveling with the security entourage he does, I don&#8217;t know, although I suspect he was being extra cautious for the Intelligence Summit (or someone asked him to be). Anyway, it was a rare pleasure to interview someone who isn&#8217;t taller than I am. I got sick of looking up (see Jack Kelly).]]>Wed, 22 Feb 2006 12:44:53 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2006/02/22/interviewing-the-prince-of-darkness-n211460