Echoes of History in the Middle East
Three Kings: The Rise of an American Empire in the Middle East After World War II
by Lloyd C. Gardner
–Reviewed by Angilee Shah
President Barack Obama’s months of deliberation on Afghanistan – which culminated in an announcement earlier this month of a troop surge – has been a fascinating process for the many pundits and critics who poke holes in his strategy. To be a fly on the wall in Oval Office conversations about national security and military strategy in the Middle East….
But very few could sneak into that party.
The curious …
