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These are foundational works that trace the connections between the CIA, the mob, Wall Street, \u0026amp; the deep state forces that operate beyond democratic accountability.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe archive features \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePeter Dale Scott's\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e seminal deep politics works including \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDeep Politics and the Death of JFK, Dallas '63: The First Deep State Revolt Against the White House, Cocaine Politics on CIA drug operations in Central America, American War Machine\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e examining the CIA's global drug connection \u0026amp; the road to Afghanistan, and The Road to 9\/11 on wealth, empire, \u0026amp; the future of America. 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The coup ushered in a quarter-century of repressive rule under the Shah, stimulated the rise of Muslim fundamentalism and anti-Americanism throughout the Middle East, and exposed the folly of using violence to try to reshape Iran. It's essential reading if you want to place the American invasion of Iraq in context--and prepare for what comes next.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An entirely engrossing, often riveting, nearly Homeric tale. . . . For anyone with more than a passing interest in how the United States got into such a pickle in the Middle East, \u003cem\u003eAll the Shah's Men \u003c\/em\u003eis as good as Grisham.\" \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e--THE WASHINGTON POST BOOK WORLD\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"An exciting narrative. 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Mearsheimer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eStephen M. Walt\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNEW YORK TIMES \u003c\/i\u003eBESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published in 2007, \u003ci\u003eThe Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy\u003c\/i\u003e, by John Mearsheimer of the University of Chicago and Stephen M. Walt of Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government, provoked both howls of outrage and cheers of gratitude for challenging what had been a taboo issue in America: the impact of the Israel lobby on U.S. foreign policy. A work of major importance, it remains as relevant today as it was in the immediate aftermath of the Israel-Lebanon war of 2006.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMearsheimer and Walt describe in clear and bold terms the remarkable level of material and diplomatic support that the United States provides to Israel and argues that this support cannot be fully explained on either strategic or moral grounds. This exceptional relationship is due largely to the political influence of a loose coalition of individuals and organizations that actively work to shape U.S. foreign policy in a pro-Israel direction. They provocatively contend that the lobby has a far-reaching impact on America's posture throughout the Middle East―in Iraq, Iran, Lebanon, and toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict―and the policies it has encouraged are in neither America's national interest nor Israel's long-term interest. 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