Thomas L. Friedman

Thomas L. Friedman (born July 20, 1953) is an American journalist. He is known for being an advocate of globalization and formulated the subsequently invalidated McDonald's peace theory which stated that no one nations with McDonalds have gone to war with each other.

He was also known for being a strong liberal supporter of the U.S. war in Iraq on the neoconservative premise that a democratic and stable Iraq would promote peace and stability in the Middle East. As of December 2003, he remains a support of the goals of the war in Iraq, although he has expressed some dismay over the Bush administration efforts to implement those goals.

He is currently a journalist at the New York Times.

He won the Pulitzer Prize three times:

• 1983: Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, together with Loren Jenkins Washington Post, for their individual reporting of the Israeli invasion of Beirut and its tragic aftermath.
• 1985: Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting, for balanced and informed coverage of Israel.
• 2002: Pulitzer Prize for Commentary, for his clarity of vision, based on extensive reporting, in commenting on the worldwide impact of the terrorist threat.

Books include:

• From Beirut to Jerusalem (1983)
• The Lexus and the Olive Tree (2000)
• Longitudes and Attitudes (2002)

Quotes

• "The Golden Straitjacket is the defining political-economic garment of globalization.The tighter you wear it, the more gold it produces."
• "The historical debate is over. The answer is free-market capitalism."

External link

• Biography: http://www.nytimes.com/ref/opinion/FRIEDMAN-BIO.html
• Website: http://www.thomaslfriedman.com