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A Nation Under Siege (Nukes, Mullahs, and Terrorists of Iran Series)

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This is only book i ever picked up and just reading the opening dedication brought unexpected and instantaneous tears from my soul to my eyes.
This book really details with amazing knowledge and facts what Iran is from its early past rulers and conquerers to the present.
A real EYE OPENER. This book CUTS to the QUICK and DESTROYS the BIASED MEDIA'S VIEWS.
Move over C RICE., M BLAKE should be the PRESIDENTS ADVISOR.

Critical and fresh, forthright writing for today's political world. While Blake paints a bit more gentle picture of the last Shah of Iran than others, the cut-to-the-bone analysis of the nuclear question in Iran is original, honest, and on the mark. All leaders of countries concerned with what happens in Iran during the next decade should read this book - a brilliant insight into the Iranian Political Psyche. Many people may not want to agree with a Nuclear Iran, but after reading this book they should understand the Iranian reasoning for having nuclear power.

'A Nation Under Siege' is simultaneously a personal memoir, a breathless sprint through the religion and history of Persia/Iran, a detailed account of the abuses and incompetence of the mullahs, and a call to action on the part of the Western World.

Many may disagree with the conclusions of the book - which simultaneously argues that Iran can be converted to a peaceful democracy and also retain its nuclear program - but it's an engrossing book nonetheless. Considering the constant coverage on the news about the spread of democracy in the Middle East, the plans of the mullahs and the neo-cons in the government, it is topical and timely. Well illustrated with color photos and maps, it's a must-have for readers of geopolitics.

Nation under Siege is a mandatory read. It should be mandatory at the Army War College or at Command and General Staff College. M. Blake's eye-opening work is the finest description of the current conditions in Iran that I have seen. The detail, personal knowledge, and new information contained in the work pulls back the curtian of ignorance that prevails in the national media. Also, the book flows well and I could not put it down. This will be a national bestseller!