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008 080611s2008 nyu 000 0 eng
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050 00 $aDS318.9$b.B34 2008
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100 1 $aBaer, Robert.
245 14 $aThe devil we know :$bdealing with the new Iranian superpower /$cRobert Baer.
260 $aNew York :$bCrown Publishers,$c2008.
263 $a0809
300 $ap. cm.
505 0 $aPrologue -- 1. The Iranian paradox -- 2. How Iran beat America -- - 3. The master plan: how Iran found a reliable, secret blueprint for building an empire -- 4. From guerillas to statesmen: why Iran swapped the stick for the carrot -- 5. Lethal and elusive: why Iran's weapons and tactics make it unconquerable--even without nukes -- 6. Seizing the world's energy corridors: why Iran will shortly control the most vital oil and gas trade routes -- 7. In Iran's gun sights: how Iran plans to seize the oil from the Persian Gulf's teetering sheikhdoms -- 8. The white Shia knight: how Iran has become a hero to the Palestinian Sunnis--and may lead them in a mass uprising -- 9. Winner take all: why strategic Shias are prevailing over radical Sunnis in a battle for Islam's soul--and the chance it may offer America -- 10. Ultimate sacrifice: how martyrs and suicide bombers confound Islam's enemies -- 11. Memories that don't fade: what Iran really wants -- Epilogue -- Glossary.
651 0 $aIran$xPolitics and government$y1997-
651 0 $aIran$xForeign relations$y21st century.
651 0 $aIran$xStrategic aspects.
651 0 $aPersian Gulf Region$xPolitics and government$y21st century.