All the Shah's Men - An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror. With a New Preface: "The Folly of Attacking Iran"
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| Verlag | Wiley & Sons |
| Auflage | 2008 |
| Seiten | 258 |
| Format | 23,2 cm |
| Gewicht | 382 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| ISBN-10 | 047018549X |
| EAN | 9780470185490 |
| Bestell-Nr | 47018549EA |
With a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events, this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted the country s elected prime minister, ushered in a quarter century of brutal rule under the Shah, and stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and anti Americanism in the Middle East.
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With a thrilling narrative that sheds much light on recent events, this national bestseller brings to life the 1953 CIA coup in Iran that ousted the country s elected prime minister, ushered in a quarter century of brutal rule under the Shah, and stimulated the rise of Islamic fundamentalism and anti Americanism in the Middle East. Selected as one of the best books of the year by the Washington Post and The Economist , it now features a new preface by the author on the folly of attacking Iran.
Inhaltsverzeichnis:
Preface to the 2008 Edition: The Folly of Attacking Iran. Preface. Acknowledgments. Notes on Usage. 1. Good Evening, Mr. Roosevelt. 2. Curse This Fate. 3. The Last Drop of the Nation s Blood. 4. A Wave of Oil. 5. His Master s Orders. 6. Unseen Enemies Everywhere. 7. You Do Not Know How Evil They Are. 8. An Immensely Shrewd Old Man. 9. Block Headed British. 10. Pull Up Your Socks and Get Going. 11. I Knew It! They Love Me! 12. Purring Like a Giant Cat. Epilogue. Notes. Bibliography. Index.
