David Ignatius does for The Washington Post what Tom Friedman does for The New York Times - writes about foreign affairs. His column today takes a pessimistic view of the Middle East, always the wise default position on this benighted region.
I am struck by the extent to which Ignatius' future prediction for the Middle East resembles that of David P. Goldman (aka Spengler). Spengler foresees a replay of the Thirty Years War in the region, see his work here, here, and here. Ignatius agrees with that overall assessment.
