Scholar and Journalist Michael Ledeen Dies at 83

Reagan admin official who helped America defeat communism dead at age 83

Historian Michael A. Ledeen, instrumental in Cold War strategies and a critic of Iran's regime, passes away at 83. His legacy includes shaping U.S. diplomacy.

With Michael Ledeen Gone, the World Lost One of Its Great Minds

The world has lost a towering intellect, a fearless thinker, and a deeply principled man. Michael Ledeen’s passing on May 18 marks the end of an era in which ideas were not just debated but lived, tested, and acted upon.   The list of problems Michael solved over his 83 years was impressive, but it pales in comparison to the list he could have tackled had he been granted more time. International, domestic, personal—Michael engaged with the world…

Secure Freedom Minute: A Terrible Time to Lose Michael Ledeen

This is Frank Gaffney with the Secure Freedom Minute.  The passing of Dr. Michael Ledeen at any time would be a terrible loss for our country. His myriad brilliant books and countless essays on foreign policy amounted to a national treasure. Surpassingly invaluable were his analyses of the regime that has misruled the people of Iran and threatened ours for over four decades. He tirelessly argued against negotiating with, and thereby legitimizing…

Michael Ledeen, a Reagan revolutionary, passes at 83

Michael Ledeen passed away on May 17 at the age of 83 after a long illness. His death deprives the United States of one of the last Americans who approached intelligence with a deep understanding of history and culture. He was one of the last of a generation that could not have been educated at […] The post Michael Ledeen, a Reagan revolutionary, passes at 83 appeared first on Asia Times.

Scholar and Journalist Michael Ledeen Dies at 83 After a Long Career Struggling for American Ideals at Home and Abroad

A Darth Vader mask hung in his office as a testimony to the wit with which he leaned into the controversies around him.

Reagan admin official who helped America defeat communism dead at age 83 - Daily news Update

Michael A. Ledeen, a major American historian and intellectual, died after suffering a series of small strokes on Sunday at his daughter’s house in Texas. He was 83 years old. Ledeen was a vigorous participant in contributing to the demise of the communist Soviet Union and its Iron Curtain allies in Eastern Europe. Ledeen served as a special advisor on terrorism to President Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state, Alexander Haig, and later worked as…