Steve Den Beste is, clearly, lead tenor in the NeoCon Phatic Chorus

I'm a big fan of Den Beste. He's famously long-winded, interesting, and totally lacking in embarrassing luggage. He's a bit of a flake on Europe, and tends to extend himself beyond his areas of knowledge, but isn't afraid to admit when he's wrong. But notice who he's quoting extensively? It's our friend Amir Taheri again. Taheri is the Arab laundry that washes controversial claims clean. Den Beste's also referencing the Zogby poll.