Laurent Murawiec (Paris 1951 – Washington, 7 October 2009[1][2]) was a French neoconservative figure,[3] member of the Hudson Institute and of the Committee on the Present Danger,[4] and formerly defence analyst at the RAND corporation.
[6] In July 2002, Murawiec gave a presentation regarding Middle East policy for the USA before the Defence Policy Board Advisory Committee.
Murawiec argued that "In the Arab world, violence is not a continuation of politics by other means – violence is politics, politics is violence"[7] and calling for an "ultimatum to the House of Saud",[7] ultimately summarising the "Grand strategy for the Middle East" as "Iraq is the tactical pivot, Saudi Arabia the strategic pivot, Egypt the prize".
[7] The presentation was made public by Thomas E. Ricks the following month.
[3] Murawiec died of multiple myeloma on 7 October 2009.