All Fall Down is the definitive chronicle of Americas experience with the Iranian revolution and the hostage crisis of 1978-81. Drawing on internal government documents, it recounts the controversies, decisions and uncertainties that made this a unique chapter in modern American history. From his personal experiences, the author draws revealing portraits of the people who engaged in this test of wills with an Islamic revolutionary regime. A page one review in the New York Times Book Review praised it as convincing, fair and balanced.
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The Iran specialist for the U.S. National Security Council during the American hostage crisis, Sick recounts the government's response and presents a dispiriting portrait of bureaucracy as a form of diplomacy. PW noted that Sick writes with "brisk assurance, and his narrative gathers a satisfying momentum."
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
Copyright 1986 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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"One of the best books about government decision-making I've ever read." -- Bob Woodward
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The fact that ALL FALL DOWN has been put back into print is a testimony to its continuing relevance 20 years on. This is the best fly-on-the-wall view of an emergent situation I have ever read. It provides not only a chronology, but also personality insights into all the key players, rich cultural and religious backgrounding, and enough military and diplomatic detail to give it a thrilling quality far exceeding anything Tom Clancy could manufacture.Brian Rubendell's review below is puzzling, because this IS an excellent inside view of the Iranian revolution, a revolution which could not have occurred as it did without the shortsighted bungling of U.S. foreign policy, particularly by Nixon and Kissinger. Carter's inexperience and bad luck, and the Establishment's blinkers, were also critical. After reading this book 3 times, I am still at wit's end to understand the Middle East, but now at least I know what the critical questions are.
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Quite Informative and Provides an Insider View,
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I love Gary Sick! The book was quite comedic in spots! The last reviewer was off a bit. His angle is just as important as anyone elses and cover the American side of the revolution.
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A great book with a detailed and interesting depiction of the Iranian Revolution,
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Gary Sick's All Fall Down is a well written book detailing the background and American reaction to the Iranian Revolution and the ensuing hostage crisis. Sick's position as the chief White House aide for Iran during the crisis gave him an incredible ability to observe and document the progression of the crisis and he uses this knowledge to produce this well written and engrossing book.
I highly recommend this book to anyone interested in this important event.
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