backup. Policy makers need verification to make proper decisions. Scholars need the same in order to write solid works.Nevertheless, scholars will have some difficulty with this book. The evidence he shows for some of his arguments might not be supportable in a court of law if some of his cases against certain organizations went to trial. He may also have difficulty in a high-level academic conference if some of his accusations were up for debate. If he has hard evidence and reliable sources, why did he not present them in detail? Then again, given the nature of the issues, such hard evidence may not surface for years. On the positive side, the book is full of war stories from the field. Mr. Cooley's rich experience in the Middle East and Central Asia gives credibility to his arguments. ...
