Robert Baer

Sleeping with the Devil: How Washington Sold Our Soul for Saudi Crude

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ISBN 13:: 9781400052684
author:: Robert Baer
format:: Paperback
publisher:: Random House USA INC International Concepts
language:: English
Publication Year:: 2004
Pages:: 272
Genre:: Government Textbook
Condition:: New
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The relationship between the US government and Saudi Arabia has long been one of convenience and dependency. For decades, the two nations have been bound together by a complex web of interests, with the US relying on Saudi Arabia for cheap oil and political stability in the region. In return, the US has provided a lucrative market for Saudi Arabia's vast oil reserves, as well as a platform for the country's business interests. However, this relationship has been exposed as a facade, with the US government's cynical approach to its Middle Eastern ally putting the country at risk of economic disaster and further acts of terrorism. The 9/11 attacks, in which 15 of the 19 hijackers were Saudi citizens, revealed the dark underbelly of this relationship, and shed light on the rot at its core. In "Sleeping with the Devil", Robert Baer reveals the shocking truth behind the US-Saudi alliance, and the ways in which it has compromised the country's efforts to fight global terrorism.

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