ROBERT BAER is the author of two New York Times bestsellers: Sleeping with the Devil, about the Saudi royal family and its relationship with the United States; and See No Evil, which recounts Baer’s years as a top CIA operative. See No Evil was the basis for the acclaimed film Syriana, which earned George Clooney an Oscar for his portrayal of Baer. Baer writes regularly for Time.com and has contributed to Vanity Fair, the Wall Street Journal, and the Washington Post. He is considered one of the world’s foremost authorities on the Middle East.
“A masterpiece . . . Baer’s brilliant analysis of Sunni versus
Shia, Arab versus Iranian, and Christian versus Muslim is shocking,
revealing, and provocative. Baer lifts the veil of Western media
hype and challenges the simplistic solutions offered by ‘experts’
whose vision is blurred by the past. Through his
knowledge, long-term experience, and ability to assess the
changing landscape of this vital region, he not only
shatters the foundations of conventional thinking, but also
offers a practicable blueprint for turning things around.”—John
Perkins, author of the New York Times bestseller Confessions of an
Economic Hit Man
“The most important and original book on the Middle East to appear
in many years. Baer’s subject is the growing power of Iran; his
goal is ending the pattern of American failure; his message is that
we’ve been backing the wrong horse. This is a book McCain and Obama
should ponder.”—Thomas Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The
Man Who Kept the Secrets and Intelligence Wars
“The Devil We Know, Bob Baer has once again peered into the future
and has brought back uncomfortable truths that won’t satisfy any
partisan. But his book does force us to do something that,
unfortunately, doesn’t come naturally to the chattering classes.
Think.”—James Risen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of State of War:
The Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
“An important text studded with keen insights into a nation about
which America remains dangerously misinformed.”—Kirkus Reviews
“Timely and provocative . . . adds an important perspective to a
crucial international debate.”—Publishers Weekly
“Challenges conventional wisdom . . . [a] timely and provocative
analysis.”—Denver Post
"A masterpiece...Baer's brilliant analysis of Sunni versus Shia,
Arab versus Iranian, and Christian versus Muslim is shocking,
revealing, and provocative. Baer lifts the veil of Western media
hype and challenges the simplistic solutions offered by 'experts'
whose vision is blurred by the past. Through his knowledge,
long-term experience, and ability to assess the changing landscape
of this vital region, he not only shatters the foundations of
conventional thinking, but also offers a practicable blueprint for
turning things around."
-John Perkins, author of the New York Times bestseller
Confessions of an Economic Hit Man
"The most important and original book on the Middle East to
appear in many years. Baer's subject is the growing power of Iran;
his goal is ending the pattern of American failure; his message is
that we've been backing the wrong horse. This is a book McCain and
Obama should ponder."
-Thomas Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Man Who
Kept the Secrets and Intelligence Wars
"The Devil We Know, Bob Baer has once again peered into the
future and has brought back uncomfortable truths that won't satisfy
any partisan. But his book does force us to do something that,
unfortunately, doesn't come naturally to the chattering classes.
Think."
-James Risen, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of State of War: The
Secret History of the CIA and the Bush Administration
"An important text studded with keen insights into a nation about
which America remains dangerously misinformed."
-Kirkus Reviews
"Timely and provocative...adds an important perspective to a
crucial international debate."
-Publishers Weekly
"Challenges conventional wisdom...[a] timely and provocative
analysis."
-Denver Post
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