Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam

Description: The first complete account of America's most dangerous foreign policy miscalculation--60 years of support for Islamic fundamentalism--is the gripping story of America's misguided efforts, stretching across decades, to dominate the strategically vital Middle East by courting and cultivating Islamic fundamentalism.

Brief description: Robert Dreyfuss, who covers national security for Rolling Stone, has written extensively on Iraq and the war on terrorism for The Nation, The American Prospect, and Mother Jones. He is the author of Devil's Game: How the United States Helped Unleash Fundamentalist Islam. A frequent contributor to NPR, MSNBC, CNBC, and many other broadcast outlets, he lives in Alexandria, Virginia.

Review Quotes:

"Eye-opening, original, and important."
--Chalmers Johnson, author of The Sorrows of Empire

"Crisp, lively . . . Provides a concise and readable account of the evolution of America's partnerships with radical Islamic groups and regimes."
--The American Conservative

"A devastating account that policymakers--not to mention American citizens--ignore at their peril."
--Kirkus Reviews