PATRICK J.BUCHANAN was a top adviser to three American presidents, sought for the Republican presidential nomination twice (1992 and 1996), and was the Reform Party's presidential candidate in 2000. He is a syndicated writer and a founding member of three of America's top public affairs shows, NBC's The McLaughlin Group, CNN's The Capitol Gang, and CNN's Crossfire. He is the author of multiple best-sellers. He currently resides in McLean, Virginia.