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Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude
- De: Robert Baer
- Narrado por: Robert O'Keefe
- Duración: 5 h y 59 m
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General4 out of 5 stars 247
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Narración:4 out of 5 stars 42
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Historia4 out of 5 stars 44
Former CIA operative Robert Baer examines the dangers behind America's collaboration with Saudi Arabia. Nominally based on a "harmony of interests" - the Saudis sold their oil to the American government very inexpensively - what we offered in exchange has damaged our position in the Middle East and left our country vulnerable to economic and terrorist threats. Baer goes behind the scenes to show how the US willingly overlooked the corruption of the Saudi royal family, its financing of violent Islamic fundamentalist groups, and its bribery of American officials.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Ouch. The truth hurts.
- De Kevin Christy en 07-28-03
- Sleeping with the Devil
- How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude
- De: Robert Baer
- Narrado por: Robert O'Keefe
oh, what a tangled web we weave...
Revisado: 02-25-04
This is a historical context style audiobook on current affairs like no other. Writen by an ex-CIA agent, the perspective is unique and provocative. I found myself reading the world press with new eyes. Baer convincingly illustrates how inextricatively tied we are to the corrupt House of Sa'aud. He shows how fragile their hold on power in the kingdom really is, and as a result why they support the Muslim extremists so lavishly. Baer also hypothosizes a bit on what our future may hold if the kingdom should collapse. The audiobook is read by the author whose style is that of an information gatherer, not an actor, which adds to the tone of the work.
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