abstract:Mark Perry (born 1950) is an American author specializing in military, intelligence, and foreign affairs analysis. He has authored eight books: Four Stars, Eclipse: The Last Days of the CIA, A Fire In Zion: Inside the Israeli-Palestinian Peace Process, Conceived in Liberty, Lift Up Thy Voice, Grant and Twain, Partners In Command, and Talking To Terrorists.
Two commentators in particular have been making this case: Carpe Diem blogger MarkPerry of the American Enterprise Institute and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman.