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Leo Strauss, the Neo-Cons, and Shadia Drury
Though this is really a side issue to what is an excellent post, I think one needs to be careful about simply accepting Shadia Drury's view of either Leo Strauss or his impact on the neoconservatives. Strauss is an important figure for many neoconservatives, including both Irving and Bill Kristol. But his ideas, and their impact on American conservatism, are a good deal more subtle than Drury suggests.