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The Persian Sphinx: Amir Abbas Hoveyda and the Riddle of the Iranian Revolution
Abbas Milani
Mage Publishers, 2003
I was blown away by how much I enjoyed this book.
+ Good book on biography of one of the most popular prime ministers of Iran
+ a fabulous read
+ More than a biography
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Faith, Reason, and the War Against Jihadism: A Call to Action
George Weigel
Doubleday, 2007
The Real Battleground with Jihadism
+ A timely and important read
+ Insightful review
+ Superb and timely.
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The Right War?: The Conservative Debate on Iraq
Cambridge University Press, 2005
Even conservatives now hate this war
+ Informative and highly useful for understanding the debate over Iraq
+ A look at the true diversity of conservative thought on Iraq.
I am a liberal democrat, but I was pleasantly surprised by this anthology. In a time when the White House still believes that dissent against Bush's Iraq policy equals bad person, these conservatives openly have the gall to band together and publish this anthology.
Hats off to them for ...
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Carter Years: Toward a New Global Order
Richard C. Thornton
Paragon House Publishers, 2007
Although Jimmy Carter came to office fully prepared to carry forward the general strategy of a new global order initiated by Henry Kissinger in 1973, his administration immediately encountered a Soviet Union embarked upon a multi-pronged geopolitical offensive, backed by a major advance in strategic weaponry, which threatened to undermine America's global position. Recognition of the Soviet ...
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Chasing a Mirage: The Tragic lllusion of an Islamic State
Tarek Fatah
Wiley, 2008
A compelling rejoinder to extremists
+ What a read!
+ A must-read book for anyone interested in the Islamist threat
This recently published book is a blunt assessment of the root causes of extremism that are experienced in muslim communities. The auther pulls no punches and his extensively researched book is a gripping read.
Tarek explodes the myth of a "Golden age" that has become the rallying cry of ...
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The Right Nation : Conservative Power in America
John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridge
Amazon Remainders Account, 2005
November 7, 2006 Election Adds More Evidence to Support Right Nation Thesis
+ Plus or Minus
+ An informative introduction to American conservatism, but less than stellar comparative work
+ Silent majority is no longer silent.
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Defending the West: A Critique of Edward Said's Orientalism
Ibn Warraq
Prometheus Books, 2007
An excellent defense of Western Civilization
+ On "intellectual terrorism"
+ Affirming the West
+ A brilliant analysis
+ Collections housing Said's work need this rebuttal.
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Moral Minority: Our Skeptical Founding Fathers
Brooke Allen
Ivan R. Dee, Publisher, 2007
A Tidy Little Dynamo of a Book
+ Awesome
+ The Moral Minority
+ Good, could have been Excellent with a few changes
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Beyond the Wild Blue: A History of the U.S. Air Force, 1947-2007
Walter J. Boyne
Thomas Dunne Books, 2007
To The Wild Blue And Beyond!
+ Beyond the Wild Blue
+ USAF - Best History Available
+ An interesting narrative
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Capitalism: The Unknown Ideal
Ayn Rand, Nathaniel Branden, ...
Signet, 1986
At Whose Expense?
+ An Excellent Collection of Essays on Ayn Rand's Political Views
+ Capitalism is Right
+ Rand at her best
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Atheist Manifesto: The Case Against Christianity, Judaism, and Islam
Michel Onfray
Arcade Publishing, 2007
Atheist Manifesto
+ Worth the reading
I had for a long time believed that god's & religions were an invention of man. This publication was a terrific aid in discovering what I needed to decide that I was a humanist, a polite label for an atheist. You too will enjoy this book if you are looking for proof of what cannot be found in any ...
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America: The Last Best Hope Volumes I & II Box Set
William J. Bennett
Thomas Nelson, 2007
Dry American History?-Think Again
+ American is good even if it could be better.
+ For Your Family Library
+ A great book
+ best hope, great book
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Vietnam: The Necessary War: A Reinterpretation of America's Most Disastrous Military Conflict
Michael Lind
Free Press, 2002
Necessary reading on America's role in the world
+ A serious topic makes for a delightful reading
+ This book is a must have for serious historians
This is a dense but revealing book. It called my attention while searching for a different perspective to the square-minded, whacky, pacifistic analysis.
The auther is, no doubt, a liberal democrat who has engrossed the ranks of the anti-Bush whackos lately. However, he gives us an honest and ...
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Combat Aircraft 37: Iranian F-4 Phantom II Units in Combat
Farzad Bishop
Osprey Publishing, 2003
Exceptional
+ An unknown chapter of modern air wars
+ A highly technical account of the Air war (iran/iraq)
Don't let the Osprey format deceive you: this short volume fits the 96 pages allotted each installment in the series, but it's absolutely jammed with an exceptional amount and variety of information. Many of us thought that the full story of the Phantom could never be told because the Middle East ...
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The Evangelical President: George Bush's Struggle to Spread a Moral Democracy Throughout the World
Bill Sammon
Regnery Publishing, 2007
Confirmed my views on Bush
+ Evangelical President
+ President Bush is a good man
+ THE EVANGELICAL CRUSADE
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