The Devil We Know: Dealing with the New Iranian Superpower - Hardcover

"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"

"From the Hardcover edition."

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 whosevision is blurredbythe past. Through his knowledge, long-term experience, and ability toassess the changing landscapeof thisvital region, he not only shatters the foundations of conventionalthinking, 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

From the Hardcover edition."

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.