{"product_id":"the-devil-we-know","title":"The Devil We Know","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER - A frighteningly prescient look at Iran's unchecked growth as a hidden superpower, and the threat the nation will soon pose to the United States--and the world.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"The most important book on the Middle East to appear in many years\"--Thomas Powers, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of \u003ci\u003eIntelligence Wars\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs ex-CIA operative Robert Baer masterfully shows in \u003ci\u003eThe Devil We Know, \u003c\/i\u003eIran has maneuvered itself into the elite superpower ranks by exploiting Americans' false perceptions of what Iran is--by letting us believe it is a country run by scowling religious fanatics, too preoccupied with theocratic jostling and terrorist agendas to strengthen its political and economic foundations. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe reality is much more frightening. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBaer mixes on-the-ground sleuthing and interviews with key players to demonstrate that Iran, far from being a wild-eyed rogue state, is a rational actor--one skilled in the game of nations and ruthlessly effective at thwarting Western colonialism. For U.S. policy makers, the choices have narrowed: either cede the world's most important energy corridors to a nation that can match us militarily with its asymmetric capabilities (which include the use of suicide bombers)--or deal with the devil we know. The alternative--to continue goading Iran into establishing hegemony over the Muslim world--is too chilling to contemplate.","brand":"Crown Publishing Group (NY)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48833750106317,"sku":"9780307408679","price":19.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/1529\/9533\/files\/imageloader_9caa8c97-c969-4e5b-94d0-ca2bdffd5f55.jpg?v=1790897552","url":"https:\/\/booksatmidnight.com\/products\/the-devil-we-know","provider":"Books At Midnight","version":"1.0","type":"link"}