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Originally Posted by J. Mark
1. See No Evil - Robert Baer (Longrange27, curious to know what you think of his new one)
2. The Mission, The Men, and Me - Pete Blaber
3. Two Nations Under God: Why you should care about Israel - Tom Doyle
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I read See No Evil about 5 years ago. I liked it, especially the chapters in Lebanon and Iraq. The film 'Syriana' is loosely based on the book, with Clooney playing Baer.
His new book, The Devil We Know, is particularly interesting to me because I am borderline obsessed with the Iran issue. If there is any author who I would consider a SME on Iran, its Baer. I've seen some interviews with him, and he's a bit of a lib, but he has seen a ton of things I haven't, so he might have proper cause to be. The Clinton administration, particularly the NSC, screwed him and the Kurds big time in Iraq. The book addresses the power play in the Middle East, and how Iran is attempting to create another Vietnam for us in Iraq. There is no question that Iran is the most powerful and dangerous country in the Middle East, and Baer discusses what he thinks be done about it. Great read so far, I recommend it.