Kremlinologist

A top "Kremlinologist," Goodman describes how Gates reversed a CIA tradition of delivering tough-minded intelligence reports with "the bark on."'

OpEdNews - Quicklink: The Danger of Keeping Robert Gates 2008

"That is the Kremlinologist in me," Mr. Gates said.

Basic Training: How Gates Grew Julian E. Barnes 2011

"That is the Kremlinologist in me," Mr. Gates said.

Basic Training: How Gates Grew Julian E. Barnes 2011

Forget that this was the hyperbole country of talk radio; forget that Pippen used the equivocal "may;" forget that a Bulls Kremlinologist would argue that Pippen was actually needling his canonized teammate "greatest scorer" has the whiff of faint praise more than he was lionizing a newcomer.

No Use Denying the LeBrilliance Anymore Jason Gay 2011

It would take a brave Kremlinologist to bet on that gap closing.

Russia Investors Should Study Kremlinology Andrew Peaple 2011

Reading his extravagantly received 1994 book, "The Age of Extremes: The Short Twentieth Century, 1914-1991," the celebrated Kremlinologist Robert Conquest concluded that Mr. Hobsbawm suffers from a "massive reality denial" regarding the Soviet Union.

How a True Believer Keeps the Faith Michael Moynihan 2011

That's a big blow to the credibility of Dudley, who is supposed to be a seasoned Kremlinologist.

BP creates another fine mess as it bars Deepwater protesters 2011

Though the country holds regular elections and boasts a free press, deciphering its politics can require the skills of a Soviet-era Kremlinologist.

India's Gandhi God-Kings 2010

Gates has long cultivated an inscrutable mystique about his intentions, calling to mind lessons learned during his previous career as a Kremlinologist at the CIA and National Security Council.

Gates retiring? Don't bet on it. 2010

A Kremlinologist by training, Gates was one of the last American hardliners to comprehend the changes taking place in the Soviet Union.

Tom Engelhardt: Victory at Last! Monty Python in Afghanistan 2009