Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Fareed Zakaria: Man You Should Know
Posted by Josh in Fareed Zakaria, Iraq, Man You Should Know, Politics
Executive Summary: Author, Commentator, Analyst, and Soon-to-be television host who is one of the world experts in foreign affairs and the Middle East.
Why Know Him: While most TV and magazine pundits are, for lack of a better word, blithering idiots, Zakaria discusses foreign policy with realism and sophistication. He also demonstrates a sense of grace an humor that is often missing from modern political discussion. If that wasn’t enough, he is right most of the time too.
A lot of people write and talk about politics. Magazines and newspapers print reams of columns and stories. TV stations parade out an endless list of former flacks, journalists and mental patients. And then the internet, don’t even get me started on the internet. It is full of people like, well, me, who spout off without knowing what the hell they are talking about.
While it can be hard to know who to listen to, it never hurts to keep an eye out for Fareed Zakaria. Zakaria is the editor of Newsweek International and has also written several books on foreign affairs (specifically on the role of the US). He writes a weekly column for Newsweek, is an ABC News analyst, and a frequent commentator on foreign affairs for a variety of cable programs. He is also a frequent guest on The Daily Show. However, In the world of professional political commentary, face time doesn’t actually mean that you know anything.
Check out after the jump to find out how Fareed Zakaria just keeps getting things right.