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Lady Gaga and Lebanese militias

When it comes to the Middle East, the Ex Man sagely advises: "Leave Lady Gaga the hell out of it." He also makes the excellent point that among the things that resist mere dabbling by newspaper editorialists are: 1. Brain surgery 2. Multilinear algebra 3. The strands and evolution of Islamist thought"

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When it comes to the Middle East, the Ex Man sagely advises: "Leave Lady Gaga the hell out of it."

When it comes to the Middle East, the Ex Man sagely advises: "Leave Lady Gaga the hell out of it."

He also makes the excellent point that among the things that resist mere dabbling by newspaper editorialists are:

1. Brain surgery

2. Multilinear algebra

3. The strands and evolution of Islamist thought"

Thomas E. Ricks covered the U.S. military from 1991 to 2008 for the Wall Street Journal and then the Washington Post. He can be reached at ricksblogcomment@gmail.com. Twitter: @tomricks1
Tags: Lebanon, Media, Middle East and North Africa, Religion

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