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The Man Who Pushed America to War: The Extraordinary Life, Adventures, and Obsessions of Ahmad Chalabi Hardcover - 2008

by Aram Roston


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This is the true story of Ahmad Chalabi, fraudster, statesman, banker, math whiz and aesthete, whose legendary charisma and charm - and almost hypnotic powers of persuasion - helped propel the United States to war in Iraq. This extraordinary investigative biography - written by an Emmy Award-winning journalist who works for NBC's Investigative Unit - exposes massive white-collar mischief, sophisticated international espionage operations, and political intrigue spanning the globe from Tehran to Texas. Chalabi was a shrewd Iraqi Arab from a family of Shiite bankers. Aram Roston tracked down forgotten Chalabi business partners and friends and dug through the records from courthouses around the world. The book reveals how this convicted felon, fugitive from justice in Jordan, and ally of the Iranian government managed to charm and influence the top leaders fo the United States, including US senators like John McCain. The book has the inside story of Chalabi's pre-war propaganda operations the exclusive details of Chalabi's financial dealings and political access.

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  • Title The Man Who Pushed America to War: The Extraordinary Life, Adventures, and Obsessions of Ahmad Chalabi
  • Author Aram Roston
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition First Edition
  • Pages 369
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Nation Books, New York
  • Date 2008-03
  • ISBN 9781568583532 / 1568583532
  • Weight 1.41 lbs (0.64 kg)
  • Dimensions 9.09 x 6.26 x 1.22 in (23.09 x 15.90 x 3.10 cm)
  • Ages 19 to 19 years
  • Grade levels 14 - 14
  • Library of Congress subjects Iraq War, 2003-, Iraq - Politics and government - 1991-2003
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2007041983
  • Dewey Decimal Code B

About the author

Aram Roston is an Emmy winning journalist who has written for a variety of magazines and newspapers. He has worked as a CNN correspondent and a New York City police reporter.
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