Posted on 08/20/2006 9:37:23 PM PDT by dickmc
Man in the Shadows: Inside the Middle East Crisis with a Man Who Led the Mossad (New book by Halevy, recent head of Mossad as well as Israeli diplomat) Includes timely discussion of U.S. trends and the depressing terrorism future!
Here is a somewhat excerpted review from Amazon:
Written with the dispassion of an intelligence report, Halevy's memoir turns out to be a 20-year political history that includes much secret maneuvering but little skullduggery. Born in London in 1934, Halevy joined the Mossad in 1961 and quickly moved up to become a deputy division chief. His book opens in 1988-89, when the end of the Iran-Iraq war and the invasion of Kuwait suddenly changed the terms of Mideastern politics. The U.S. increased pressure on Israel to settle its Palestinian problem, and the first intifada heated up. The text perks up when Halevy becomes head of Mossad in 1998 and al-Qaeda enters the world stage by blowing up two U.S. embassies in Africa. Halevy delivers insightful and often acerbic portraits of world leaders...
Having served as the secret envoy to Prime Ministers Rabin, Shamir, Netanyahu, Barak, and Sharon, Halevy was privy to the regions most sensitive information. Informed by his extraordinary access, he writes candidly about the workings of the Mossad, the Prime Ministers he served under and the other major players around the world: Yasir Arafat, Saddam Hussein, Hafez Assad, Muamar Qadaffi, Presidents Clinton and Bush, and former CIA directors Jim Angleton and George Tenet. Looking forward, he writes frankly about how the world might achieve peace. Much of what he has to say will surprise and shock even those readers well-versed in the complexities of the region This fierce account of the Middle East will be a must-read for those seeking a functional and intelligent roadmap to peace in the Middle East and the world.
Although Amazon reader reviews were spotty……. I have just finished the book and found it interesting and the last five chapters particularly informative and thought provoking. Perez gets quite a roasting throughout. The last two chapters are on what to expect and do next are both insightful and chilling!
Certaintly worth reading via your local library.
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