Laurent Murawiec (Paris 1951 – Washington, 7 October 2009 [1] [2]) was a French neoconservative figure, [3] member of the Hudson Institute and of the Committee on the Present Danger, [4] and formerly defence analyst at the RAND corporation. Murawiec was an associate of Lyndon LaRouche from 1973 to 1986, [5] and wrote for Larouche's Executive Intelligence Review in the 1980s. [6]
In July 2002, Murawiec gave a presentation regarding Middle East policy for the USA before the Defence Policy Board Advisory Committee. Murawiec argued that "In the Arab world, violence is not a continuation of politics by other means – violence is politics, politics is violence" [7] and calling for an "ultimatum to the House of Saud", [7] ultimately summarising the "Grand strategy for the Middle East" as "Iraq is the tactical pivot, Saudi Arabia the strategic pivot, Egypt the prize". [7] The presentation was made public by Thomas E. Ricks the following month. [8] Murawiec was subsequently expelled from RAND. [3]
Murawiec died of multiple myeloma on 7 October 2009. [2] [9]
Laurent Murawiec (Paris 1951 – Washington, 7 October 2009 [1] [2]) was a French neoconservative figure, [3] member of the Hudson Institute and of the Committee on the Present Danger, [4] and formerly defence analyst at the RAND corporation. Murawiec was an associate of Lyndon LaRouche from 1973 to 1986, [5] and wrote for Larouche's Executive Intelligence Review in the 1980s. [6]
In July 2002, Murawiec gave a presentation regarding Middle East policy for the USA before the Defence Policy Board Advisory Committee. Murawiec argued that "In the Arab world, violence is not a continuation of politics by other means – violence is politics, politics is violence" [7] and calling for an "ultimatum to the House of Saud", [7] ultimately summarising the "Grand strategy for the Middle East" as "Iraq is the tactical pivot, Saudi Arabia the strategic pivot, Egypt the prize". [7] The presentation was made public by Thomas E. Ricks the following month. [8] Murawiec was subsequently expelled from RAND. [3]
Murawiec died of multiple myeloma on 7 October 2009. [2] [9]