A conservative split over the Middle East

Recently, Open to Debate formerly known as Intelligence Squared U.S., a feisty forum in New York, held a debate on the proposition Better Elected Islamists Than Dictators, referring to the choices the United States confronts in the Middle East. The lead speaker for the proposition was a prominent conservative intellectual, Reuel Marc Gerecht. The lead speaker was a prominent conservative intellectual, Daniel Pipes. That’s a reflection of the state of conservative thought on the issue.