Are Neocons cooking their own goose?: "Worse, in terms of credibility, is the advice provided by Michael Ledeen, a former U.S. national security official and key neocon strategist. Author of a 1999 book entitled 'Machiavelli on Modern Leadership,' and a more recent publication, 'The War Against the Terror Masters,' he is quite comfortable advising that 'lying is central to the survival of nations and to the success of great enterprises, because if our enemies can count on the reliability of everything you say, your vulnerability is enormously increased.'"

Are Neocons cooking their own goose?: "Worse, in terms of credibility, is the advice provided by Michael Ledeen, a former U.S. national security official and key neocon strategist. Author of a 1999 book entitled 'Machiavelli on Modern Leadership,' and a more recent publication, 'The War Against the Terror Masters,' he is quite comfortable advising that 'lying is central to the survival of nations and to the success of great enterprises, because if our enemies can count on the reliability of everything you say, your vulnerability is enormously increased.'"