Michael Ledeen, who died on May 17 at age 83, was a prominent figure on the American right since the 1970s. He is most famous, or notorious, as one of the instigators of the Iran/Contra scandal ...

Michael Ledeen Was the Forrest Gump of American Fascism From Iran-contra to Iraq war WMD lies to Trumpism, this right-wing pundit kept subverting democracy.

Michael Ledeen, a neoconservative firebrand, historian, and strategist, lived a life that seemed ripped from the pages of a Cold War thriller, blending scholarship, spycraft, and a relentless ...

Michael Ledeen, a forceful defender of interventionist-style U.S. global policies who as a historian studied Machiavelli’s theories on power and as a Reagan-era adviser helped open channels for ...

Michael Ledeen, Reagan adviser in early Iran-contra outreach, dies at 83 A prominent voice in neoconservative circles, Mr. Ledeen had “a key role” in opening contacts for a covert plan by ...

From “Bridge—Not Chess—Is the Ultimate War Game” by Michael Ledeen in the Journal, May 18, 2015, Ledeen died Saturday at 83: You’ll often hear that chess is the ultimate model for ...

Michael Ledeen, Family Man and Freedom Fighter Michael A. Ledeen attends the 21st Annual Hamptons International Film Festival on in East Hampton, N.Y., October 13, 2013.

Michael Ledeen, a provocative neoconservative who advised Washington policymakers to crush Islamic terrorists, disparaged a free press and helped instigate the Iran-contra arms-for-hostages ...

Michael A. Ledeen, influential in the Cold War and a proponent of nonviolent revolution in Iran, dies at 83. His work inspired dissidents worldwide.

Michael Ledeen The history scholar was a heroic figure in the struggles against fascism and communism and against the enemies of Zion and America. Michael Ledeen on October 13, 2013 at East Hampton, ...

Michael Ledeen (left) stands to the right of Jean-Yves Ollivier at the 21st Annual Hamptons International Film Festival in 2013. (Monica Schipper/Getty Images for The Hamptons International Film ...