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100 1  Baer, Robert. 
245 14 The devil we know :|bdealing with the new Iranian 
       superpower /|cRobert Baer. 
250    First edition. 
264  1 New York :|bCrown Publishers,|c[2008] 
264  4 |c©2008 
300    vi, 279 pages :|bmap ;|c25 cm 
336    text|btxt|2rdacontent 
337    unmediated|bn|2rdamedia 
338    volume|bnc|2rdacarrier 
500    Map on endpapers. 
500    Includes index. 
505 0  The Iranian paradox -- How Iran beat America -- The master
       plan: how Iran arrived at its secret blueprint for empire 
       -- From terrorism to power politics: how Iran became a 
       statist power -- Lethal and elusive: why Iran's weapons 
       and tactics make it unconquerable--even without nukes -- 
       Seizing the world's energy corridors: why Iran will 
       shortly control the most vital oil and gas trade routes --
       Toppling the Arab sheikhdoms: how Iran plans to seize the 
       Persian Gulf's oil -- White knights: how Iran's Shia are 
       winning the hearts of the Sunni Palestinians -- Winner 
       take all: why the Shia will prevail--and the opening it 
       offers -- Ultimate sacrifice: martyrs, suicide bombers, 
       and the fight for the soul of Islam -- Memories that don't
       fade: what Iran really wants. 
520    By mixing anecdotes with information gleaned from 
       clandestine sources, ex-CIA operative Robert Baer superbly
       demonstrates that Iran, far from being a wild-eyed rogue 
       state, is a rational actor--one skilled in the game of 
       nations and so effective at thwarting perceived Western 
       colonialism that even rival Sunnis relish fighting under 
       its banner. For U.S. policy makers, the choices have 
       narrowed: either cede the world's most important energy 
       corridors to a nation that can match us militarily with 
       its asymmetric capabilities (which include the use of 
       suicide bombers)--or deal with the devil we know.--From 
       publisher description. 
651  0 Iran|xPolitics and government|y1997- 
651  0 Iran|xForeign relations|y21st century. 
651  0 Iran|xStrategic aspects. 
651  0 Persian Gulf Region|xPolitics and government|y21st 
       century. 
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