Synopsis :
While Perle has not authorised this biography, he has submitted to interviews with Weisman, encouraged his friends to do so, and provided non-classified material. Such access has granted Weisman a deep and critical insight into Perles methods and mindset. Weisman explores how Perle derailed a nuclear arms agreement between the U.S. And the then Soviet Union; his controversial business dealings; Perles tenure as Chairman of the Pentagons Defense Policy Board during the present Bush Administration; and his role leading up to the Iraqi War, including his dealings with Iraqi exiles like Ahmed Chalabi. From the collapse of the Soviet Union to the current saber-rattling over Iran, Syria, and North Korea, Perle has put his stamp on almost every decisive event in international politics. This is an insightful and incisive study of the highest quality, and one that everyonenot just policy experts - should read.
Présentation de l'éditeur:
While Perle has not authorised this biography, he has submitted to interviews with Weisman, encouraged his friends to do so, and provided non-classified material. Such access has granted Weisman a deep and critical insight into Perles methods and mindset. Weisman explores how Perle derailed a nuclear arms agreement between the U.S. And the then Soviet Union; his controversial business dealings; Perles tenure as Chairman of the Pentagons Defense Policy Board during the present Bush Administration; and his role leading up to the Iraqi War, including his dealings with Iraqi exiles like Ahmed Chalabi. From the collapse of the Soviet Union to the current saber-rattling over Iran, Syria, and North Korea, Perle has put his stamp on almost every decisive event in international politics. This is an insightful and incisive study of the highest quality, and one that everyonenot just policy experts - should read.
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