So how similar are Paul Wolfowitz and Maharaja Ranjit Singh? Both of them were hawkish on protecting the people, irrespective of their faith. And their ideas were heavily shaped by their women. You could characterize both of them as weak in the matters of flesh.
Whereas Maharaja could afford to have 13 women at the same time, Wolfowitz was forced to limit himself to 2 or 3 due to existing morality codes and feasibility. The Maharaja could do anything he wanted, Wolfowitz will be pardoned if he ever gets into trouble.
Both of them were the smartest person in the room and were good at hiding their personal motivations. History does repeat itself.
