Political Realist on Edward Wong, Jonathan Swan, Julian E. Barnes! (Some aditional thoughts)
Oct 24, 2026
Iran in ‘Advanced Stages’ of Planning Attacks Against Americans, Officials Say
The U.S. government has ordered diplomats and other federal employees to leave Saudi Arabia. It is also drawing down staff at other missions in the region.
Editor: Who are the the Tecnocrats that make the Arguments for New York Times:
Edward Wong reports on global affairs, U.S. foreign policy and the State Department for The Times.
Jonathan Swan is a White House reporter for The Times, covering the administration of Donald J. Trump. Contact him securely on Signal: @jonathan.941
Julian E. Barnes covers the U.S. intelligence agencies and international security matters for The Times. He has written about security issues for more than two decades.
Political Realist on the Manufactured Technocrat !
10/25/2026
Some additional thoughts:
Reader recall the infamous Robert McNamara who was United States Secretary of Defense from 1961 to 1968. The three above tecnocrats are the inheritor of the utterl toxic mantle of McNamara, and Donald Rumsfeld 21st secretary of defense from 2001 to 2006 under President George W. Bush. There are many more!
