The first complete account of America's most dangerous foreign policy miscalculation: sixty years of support for Islamic fundamentalismDevil's Game is the gripping story of America's misguided efforts; stretching across decades; to dominate the strategically vital Middle East by courting and cultivating Islamic fundamentalism. Among all the books about Islam; this is the first comprehensive inquiry into the touchiest issue: How and why did the United States encourage and finance the spread of radical political Islam? Backed by extensive archival research and interviews with dozens of policy makers and CIA; Pentagon; and foreign service officials; Robert Dreyfuss argues that this largely hidden relationship is greatly to blame for the global explosion of terrorism. He follows the trail of American collusion from support for the Muslim Brotherhood in 1950s Egypt to links with Khomeini and Afghani jihadists to cooperation with Hamas and Saudi Wahhabism. Dreyfuss also uncovers long-standing ties between radical Islamists and the leading banks of the West. The result is as tragic as it is paradoxical: originally deployed as pawns to foil nationalism and communism; extremist mullahs and ayatollahs now dominate the region; thundering against freedom of thought; science; women's rights; secularism--and their former patron. Wide-ranging and deeply informed; Devil's Game reveals a history of double-dealing; cynical exploitation; and humiliating embarrassment. What emerges is a pattern that; far from furthering democracy or security; ensures a future of blunders and blowback.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Have not folded these yet; guess I didn't realize ...By Schnauzer ownerHave not folded these yet; guess I didn't realize the paper was preprinted. There are some new things I'm anxious to fold with the kit and also with regular origami paper.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. challenge accepted! great Sabbath/Sunday School activityBy ArniLynne Tupas-Setser; Prime Patronmuch more complex than I expected but kids loved em6 of 7 people found the following review helpful. Too hard for children; challenging for adults!By Susan AllenMy husband and I have so far tackled two of the figures. The first one went OK; but the little stand that is supposed to keep him upright doesn't work--we may have it wrong. Then we tried to do Adam. We are completely stuck getting the "bird base." We have no experience doing origami; but we do have 12 years of college between us and we aren't dumb. I don't think an average child would be able to even begin to do these without step-by-step directions from a parent; and even then I think they would lose interest before completing a figure.That said; we are looking forward to pressing on. The kit is designed well; I think. There are plenty of instructions. But it's hard to understand some of them. I plan to have my more-crafty mother look at the instructions for Adam and see if she can get us over the hump of the "bird base." With experience I expect it will go more smoothly.
