All the Shah's Men: An American Coup and the Roots of Middle East Terror Audiobook

" Fantastic account of the CIA's role in coup in Iran. Well written and well researched. "

" I love political history, and this has it all. Well written, and a quick read. Very relevant to the US's policy toward Iran today, and Iran's history with US imperialism. "

" An interesting look at the last hundred years of Iran's history. Great read and quite interesting to see that British imperialism and its stubbornness is the reason for Iranians to hate the US. "

" Serviceable look at the coup event, tinted somewhat by a Chomsky-esque viewpoint. Fails to make connection to present-day MENA terror beyond Iranian regime itself. "

" In 1953, Muhammad Mossadegh, the democratically elected prime minister of Iran, was overthrown by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, under the direction of Allen Dulles (though not discussed in this book, Allen Dulles also mentored Richard Nixon, and conspired with Jack Philby and Ibn Saud to harm Israel, so Dulles has a lot to answer for). Two justifications have been put forward for this covert operation: (1) Mossadegh nationalized British oil fields in Iran, and (2) there was a chance that Mossadegh might lead Iran into the Soviet camp. Instead, what happened was that Iran was ruled by the Shah Reza Pahlavi until 1979, when he was replaced by the mullahs. It is difficult to predict alternate futures, but if we had left Iran alone, could things really have turned out any worse than they are right now? "

" This was a great inside view of the Iranian revolution. What a difference one man's determination can make. "

" Want to know why Iran questions everything we do? "

" Very interesting, and easy read book "

" This book opened my eyes to the situation in the Middle East. Anyone interested in Iranian history should read this book. It's a history book, but it's a page-turner. "

" Hindsight, of course, is 20/20, but this is certainly a damning indictment of the shortsightedness of American foreign policy in the Middle East. "

" Good Book! This explains many things about our relations with Iran "

" Iran and how things got the way they did. "

" Although I don't agree with all of Kinzer's conclusions, I found this book gave great information about the coup which ousted Mosadegh in the early 1950s. It is a great read to help a person understand Iranian politics. AK "

" As "The Looming Tower" provides a backdrop to the current state of affairs in Afghanistan and Pakistan, "All the Shah's Men" provides a readable and fascinating backdrop to Iran today. "

" Definitely about events most Americans could be better informed about - puts certain more recent developments into important context... "

" Want to know how this battle with Islamic terrorists really got started and why we are stuck in the middle of it? This explains it. "

" This was an eye opener. Anyone who reads this should be at least a little bit angry at the imperialism of the west, and a little more understanding of the deep rooted hatred coming out of Iran. "

" I enjoyed it. It reads like a novel but is a very informative historical piece. And it should make you think twice about attacking Iran today. "

" No more hiatus, back and enjoying it. The US's role in this is a bit depressing but it is an interesting tale nonetheless "

" Anyone interested in the Middle East oil situation and why Iran and Iraq don't like the U.S. should read this book. The U.S. and Britain really made a mess of things in the 1950s. Very illuminating. "

" Definitely something everyone should read. I'll never look at Churchill or Eisenhower the same way (nor the middle east, BP, etc.). "

" Kinzer is a great story teller and I recommend this book to all my friends who are just getting acquainted with Iran. "

" An excellent story of the British and American action to put the Shah in control of Iran. Please read since this is a good portion of how the West has influenced the Middle East. <br/> "

" There's a great deal of useful information here, but it suffers from something of a lack of a critical eye towards its sources. "

" Anyone who wants to better understand US relations with Iran should read this book. A riveting history! "

" heaps about the interference of Britain &amp; the US in Iran - early to mid 20th century, which caused the destruction of their democracy and contributed to the rise of Islamic fundamentalism "