El Baradie Interview

I produced this piece with another NYT journalist whose writing I have admired for many years, Roger Cohen.

We interviewed Nobel Laureate and opposition leader Mohammed El Baradie in his villa on the outskirts of Cairo.

The tea was really good Earl Gray, with milk and sugar, just the way I like it. And here's an ironic little piece of Mohammed El Baradie trivia: His Siamese cat's name is Che, after the famous Latin American revolutionary leader. (He was snuggling up to my leg during most of the interview).

The real question is whether the cat's owner will start acting more like the real Che or remain a mere media "talking head" hiding out in his luxury estate?