"Nasser, who led a revolt against Egypt’s last monarch in 1952, waged war against Western powers and Israel". Now, Ms. Hauslohner: would you care to inform us how Nasser waged war on Western powers and Israel? When was that? In 1956, France, UK, and Israel invaded Egypt, and in 1967, Israel invaded Egypt. So when did Nasser wage those wars? Have you read a basic elementary history of the Middle East before being dispatched to cover the Middle East? I am not even talking about political biases here, just facts.