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The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster CapitalismThe Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism
Best Price: $8.76
From Johan Norberg, "The Klein Doctrine." Naomi Klein's The Shock Doctrine purports...
Icon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical IslamIcon of Evil: Hitler's Mufti and the Rise of Radical Islam
Best Price: $14.50
This book helped me understand how the hatred and violence of today's fundamentalist Muslims...
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
Best Price: $7.95
i ordered this book about 2 weeks ago and have not yet received it. PlEASE EXPLAIN.
War Journal: My Five Years in IraqWar Journal: My Five Years in Iraq
Best Price: $16.67
This is the real deal. This guy has been there from the beginning. He has met with the...
Escape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous CrewEscape from the Deep: A Legendary Submarine and Her Courageous Crew
Best Price: $14.19
By the fall of 1944, the USS Tang, commanded by Commander Richard O'Kane, had compiled a war...


The Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American CenturyThe Bin Ladens: An Arabian Family in the American Century
Best Price: $14.75
The pieces of the Bin Laden family puzzle have been scattered across numerous continents and...
Shadow Warriors: The Untold Story of Traitors, Saboteurs, and the Party of SurrenderShadow Warriors: The Untold Story of Traitors, Saboteurs, and the Party of Surrender
Best Price: $14.61
Shadow Warriors is biased. How could it not be? The author, who is known for his scrutiny and...
The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign PolicyThe Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
Best Price: $14.96
I was intrigued by this book after hearing the authors in an interview on the BBC World Service...
Generation KillGeneration Kill
Best Price: $4.79
i was a bit skeptical when i first saw that this book was written by a rolling stone journalist....
The Places In BetweenThe Places In Between
Best Price: $2.83
Rory Stewart writes an amazing tale that is both raw, authentic and self-deprecating. His...


1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War
Best Price: $20.19
I'm neither an historian nor an academic, so I can't vouch for the absolute accuracy of Morris's...
Overthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to IraqOverthrow: America's Century of Regime Change from Hawaii to Iraq
Best Price: $5.98
Stephen Kinzer takes a very pointed and critical look at the rise of the American Century as a...
Persepolis Boxed SetPersepolis Boxed Set
Best Price: $15.00
What a fantastic graphic novel! If you normally don't read graphic novels (or comic books),...
Three Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a TimeThree Cups of Tea: One Man's Mission to Fight Terrorism and Build Nations...One School at a Time
Best Price: $13.96
Education is needed to replace the errors of custom, habit and bad judgement with new behaviors...
Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the PresentPower, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East: 1776 to the Present
Best Price: $10.08
It is written from an American point of view. But it is factual. The author accurately...

OrientalismOrientalism
Best Price: $8.99
Dr. Said missed the track completely with this supposed historical analysis that is neither...
One Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine OfficerOne Bullet Away: The Making of a Marine Officer
Best Price: $7.50
There is a great divide in America between those in the military and those who are not. Nowhere...
All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East TerrorAll the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror
Best Price: $7.50
This is a good history book everyone needs to read. Especially anyone running for political office.
The Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq ConflictThe Three Trillion Dollar War: The True Cost of the Iraq Conflict
Best Price: $10.95
This book puts forth a lot of numbers and tries to put a price on certain things that should not...
Kingmakers: The Invention of the Modern Middle EastKingmakers: The Invention of the Modern Middle East
Best Price: $15.68
Although Meyer and Brysac don't tell why Americans learn so disastrously little from history,...

The Nightingale's SongThe Nightingale's Song
Best Price: $8.99
The "Nightingales's Song" is a remarkable story. I know three of the five characters,...
Persepolis 2: The Story of a ReturnPersepolis 2: The Story of a Return
Best Price: $6.74
I loved Persepolis, so when I realized there was a Persepolis 2, I quickly bought a used copy...
No True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for FallujahNo True Glory: A Frontline Account of the Battle for Fallujah
Best Price: $8.36
"No True Glory" written by Bing West. "No True Glory" chronicles the...
Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone (Vintage)Imperial Life in the Emerald City: Inside Iraq's Green Zone (Vintage)
Best Price: $7.48
Since I lived for a year in Baghdad's Green Zone, I felt it was necessary for me to read what...
The Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum CryptographyThe Code Book: The Science of Secrecy from Ancient Egypt to Quantum Cryptography
Best Price: $6.59
Simon Singh books usually hold you from the first page and till the end. "The code...

Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005
Best Price: $6.59
As an Iraq War veteran who served on the front lines in the Sunni Triangle throughout 2004, I...
Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005Fiasco: The American Military Adventure in Iraq, 2003 to 2005
Best Price: $6.59
As an Iraq War veteran who served on the front lines in the Sunni Triangle throughout 2004, I...
Licensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on TerrorLicensed to Kill: Hired Guns in the War on Terror
Best Price: $7.95
Licensed to Kill : Hired Guns in the War on Terror is a damn good book. It's an unfiltered and...
Failed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on DemocracyFailed States: The Abuse of Power and the Assault on Democracy
Best Price: $4.23
Ever since learning about Ron Paul last January, my interest in politics, especially those of...
The Stairway to Heaven: Book II of the Earth Chronicles (The Earth Chronicles)The Stairway to Heaven: Book II of the Earth Chronicles (The Earth Chronicles)
Best Price: $4.25
I am very pleased with my order. The book was in excellent condition and was swiftly delivered. ...

The Battle for GodThe Battle for God
Best Price: $2.99
This is the Go-To text on Fundamentalism in religions. Very insightful, very well written, very...
Palestinian Walks: Forays into a Vanishing LandscapePalestinian Walks: Forays into a Vanishing Landscape
Best Price: $8.72
I've walked in Israel and the West Bank before the Intifadas, before the barriers, and...
The Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New WorldThe Man in the White Sharkskin Suit: My Family's Exodus from Old Cairo to the New World
Best Price: $17.13
This is one of the best books I have ever read! There are too few stories about Sephardic Jews...
A History of the Modern Middle EastA History of the Modern Middle East
Best Price: $27.53
Cleveland's history of the Middle East is a superb summary of events that span the time between...
My Forbidden Face: Growing Up Under the Taliban: A Young Woman's StoryMy Forbidden Face: Growing Up Under the Taliban: A Young Woman's Story
Best Price: $5.98
This is a great little book which gives a personal, moving account of the years after the...

Down Range: To Iraq and BackDown Range: To Iraq and Back
Best Price: $2.99
This is a good first step book. While I think it's very valuable it barely skims the surface of...
Dreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle EastDreams and Shadows: The Future of the Middle East
Best Price: $5.32
I found this to be a hopeful book. Robin Wright has spent years in the area and has contacts...
Rule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat HospitalRule Number Two: Lessons I Learned in a Combat Hospital
Best Price: $13.19
This book offers very powerful insight to the struggle of mental health specialists in the field...
God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215God's Crucible: Islam and the Making of Europe, 570-1215
Best Price: $12.88
The book is great because it brings together all of the factors that brought about Western...
A Century Of War: Anglo-American Oil Politics and the New World OrderA Century Of War: Anglo-American Oil Politics and the New World Order
Best Price: $17.53
It is imperative that the US and British people no longer be in the dark. A very few powerful...

Six Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle EastSix Days of War: June 1967 and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Best Price: $10.13
Oren begins by looking at the context surrounding the Six-Day War. He looks at Palestinian...
The Volunteer: The Incredible True Story of an Israeli Spy on the Trail of International TerroristsThe Volunteer: The Incredible True Story of an Israeli Spy on the Trail of International Terrorists
Best Price: $14.94
This is such an incredible (and true!) spy-story. The writing is sharp, and keeps you turning...
The Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli PeaceThe Much Too Promised Land: America's Elusive Search for Arab-Israeli Peace
Best Price: $11.61
Aaron Miller brings a truly unique insight into one of the world's most intractable yet...
A History of the JewsA History of the Jews
Best Price: $8.85
This is a superbly written resource. No doubt about that. But that is really all it is. I'm not...
The Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle EastThe Great War for Civilisation: The Conquest of the Middle East
Best Price: $11.11
This book explains what's going on in the Middle East. It would be exciting to read even if it...

On Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War StoryOn Call In Hell: A Doctor's Iraq War Story
Best Price: $5.65
I don't use the hero word lightly for good reason. There are way too many political pigs doing...
Tactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant Muslim Combat MethodsTactics of the Crescent Moon: Militant Muslim Combat Methods
Best Price: $8.81
This work is a very extensive examination of the tactics used by Arab small units. It goes into...
Ambush Alley: The Most Extraordinary Battle of the Iraq WarAmbush Alley: The Most Extraordinary Battle of the Iraq War
Best Price: $4.19
El-Nasiriyah was a town that the U.S. Army was only supposed to see in the distance as it took...
The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Middle East (Politically Incorrect Guides)The Politically Incorrect Guide to the Middle East (Politically Incorrect Guides)
Best Price: $12.23
This book supplies a strong dose of historical realism for a region that seems to attract...
Beyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of HistoryBeyond Chutzpah: On the Misuse of Anti-Semitism and the Abuse of History
Best Price: $10.09
Norman Finkelstein can be accussed of many things: being a pedant, using strident sarcasm in his...
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