Stefanie A. (Erlichette) reviewed Fascinating, gripping and timely on 2/16/2009

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Oren's huge book survey's the long American history (and entanglements and pre-occupations)in the Middle East. Far from being a recent phenomenon, Middle Eastern terrorists (then called pirates) were the top foreign policy priority for Thomas Jefferson's new administration. Oren's writing is beautiful and gripping, the narratives he tells fascinating, and the history an essential one.

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