A quote from Daniel Pipes in The New York Sun, 21 February 2006

Mr. Bollyn’s theory connecting me to a clash of civilizations gained momentum within days. Leftist and Islamist writers variously described Mr. Rose as my “close associate,” “disciple,” and “protégé” and the Internet buzzed with rumors of my part in a “Neocon conspiracy.” Even mainstream elements then picked up these ideas. […]

The mass-circulation Belgian weekly Knack then called me “the ideologue of the NeoCons” (which will come as news to William Kristol) and accused Mr. Rose, me, and others of instigating an “intentional NeoCon provocation.”

I watched the spread of this fantastical account with bemusement and apprehension. As the author of two books and many articles on conspiracy theories, I have intensively studied these misguided attempts to understand reality. This time, I had the dubious privilege of doing so on the inside looking out.