"A very gripping read . . . a cautionary tale for our current
leaders."
--"The New York Times"
As zealots in Washington intensify their preparations for an
American attack on Iran, the story of the CIA's 1953 coup--with its
many cautionary lessons--is more urgently relevant than ever. All
the Shah's Men brings to life the cloak-and-dagger operation that
deposed the only democratic regime Iran ever had. The coup ushered
in a quarter-century of repressive rule under the Shah, stimulated
the rise of Muslim fundamentalism and anti-Americanism throughout
the Middle East, and exposed the folly of using violence to try to
reshape Iran. Selected as one of the best books of the year by the
Washington Post and the Economist, it's essential reading if you
want to place the American attack of Iraq in context--and prepare
for what comes next.
"An entirely engrossing, often riveting, nearly Homeric tale. .
. . For anyone with more than a passing interest in how the United
States got into such a pickle in the Middle East, All the Shah's
Men is as good as Grisham."
--"The Washington Post Book World"
"An exciting narrative. [Kinzer] questions whether Americans are
well served by interventions for regime change abroad, and he
reminds us of the long history of Iranian resistance to great power
interventions, as well as the unanticipated consequences of
intervention."
--"The Los Angeles Times"
"A swashbuckling yarn [and] helpful reminder of an oft-neglected
piece of Middle Eastern history."
--"The New York Times Book Review"
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