"...essential reading for understanding this tragic period in our history."
--salon.com

"Roston pored through legal documents and interviewed a multitude of political figures in the U.S. and the Middle East to detail Chalabi's incredible machinations...[An] amazing look at the con man, or hero, who changed the course of Iraqi and American history."
--Booklist, starred review

"...written with verve and detail..."
--Associated Press

"More than just a biography of a chameleon, Roston's book is a fascinating, if dispiriting, look at the mechanics of power in Washington."
--Mother Jones

Release date:  March 2008

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THE MAN WHO PUSHED AMERICA TO WAR:

The Extraordinary life, adventures and

obsessions of Ahmed Chalabi

a new biography by Aram Roston

"...not to be missed"
--CQ

"Another tenpenny nail in the Bush administration's coffin, insofar as the historical record is concerned."
--Kirkus

"During the next presidential election, voters should have to show proof they have read Aram Roston's fascinating book before being allowed into the booths so we never get into a war like this again."
--James Bamford, bestselling author of Body of Secrets and A Pretext for War