3
Shared Docs
2
Same-Page
6 / 3
Mentions
Saudis are insisting on an orderly transition of power and a dignified exit for President Ali Abdullah Saleh (a courtesy that was not extended to Hosni Mubarak, despite the former Egyptian president's many years as a strong U.S. ally). To facilitate this handover, Riyadh is leading a diplomatic effort unde
Saleh (a courtesy that was not extended to Hosni Mubarak, despite the former Egyptian president's many ye
ilar way, Kissinger shows, the current generation of Chinese leaders have drawn inspiration from the teachings of Kong Fu Zi (known in the West as Confucius). Their goal, he argues, is not world domination but da tong: "great harmony." This goes to the heart of the matter. In 1971, when Kissinger first
ed as Ambassador to Egypt for half-a-decade in the 1980s. Almost inevitably, his careful manner and easy charm led him into a close relationship with Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president. Mubarak was an urbane former fighter pilot who had come to sudden and surprising power after the 80 “Wisner landed”: Willia
cade in the 1980s. Almost inevitably, his careful manner and easy charm led him into a close relationship with Hosni Mubarak, the Egyptian president. Mubarak was an urbane former fighter pilot who had come to sudden and surprising power after the 80 “Wisner landed”: William Colby, Honorable Men: My Life i
cy in any second language in the future will be an arcane specialty. Better to teach the kids how to build an Al, or to debate the moral reasoning of Confucius and Socrates than how to order dinner. The machines will take care of that. Power in a connected age will pool, then, not in the mouths and minds of
the Saudis are insisting on an orderly transition of power and a dignified exit for President Ali Abdullah Saleh (a courtesy that was not extended to Hosni Mubarak, despite the former Egyptian president's many years as a strong U.S. ally). To facilitate this handover, Riyadh is leading a diplomatic effort under
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031846 →Saleh (a courtesy that was not extended to Hosni Mubarak, despite the former Egyptian president's many yea
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031846 →similar way, Kissinger shows, the current generation of Chinese leaders have drawn inspiration from the teachings of Kong Fu Zi (known in the West as Confucius). Their goal, he argues, is not world domination but da tong: "great harmony." This goes to the heart of the matter. In 1971, when Kissinger first we
Page: HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_031851 →Entities connected to both Hosni Mubarak and Confucius

Barack Obama
PERSON
Bashar al-Assad
PERSON
George W. Bush
PERSON
United States
LOCATION
Benjamin Netanyahu
PERSON
Lebanon
LOCATION
Tunisia
LOCATION
Bill Clinton
PERSON
Yemen
LOCATION
Tehran
LOCATION
Damascus
LOCATION
Saddam Hussein
PERSON
Middle East
LOCATION
Marc Rich
PERSON
Hillary Clinton
PERSON
Fatah
ORGANIZATION
Jerusalem
LOCATION
Bahrain
LOCATION
West Bank
LOCATIONSinai
LOCATION