You might find it enlightening to see what others say
(The American Enterprise Institute)In the Middle East a New World
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1363140/posts
Full article
http://www.taemag.com/issues/articleid.18481/article_detail.asp
"In my opinion, you have a seriously soft head, friend."
And the corollary would be a hard head? Friend?