Overview

Israel's Mossad is one of the world's most powerful intelligence agencies. Having served as its director, Efraim Halevy has witnessed the Middle East crisis from the inside-out. As the secret envoy to prime ministers ranging from Yitzhak Rabin to Ariel Sharon, Halevy was privy to many of the top-level negotiations that changed the landscape of the region--and, in turn, the rest of the modern world. In Man in the Shadows, he provides a fascinating, deeply informed look at the secret workings and global repercussions of Mossad's fight against Islamic terror, and writes with passion and authority about such topics as: - September 11, 2001: What the Mossad knew before and after the attacks; his critique of the 9/11 report; and his assertion that we haven't seen the worst of radical Islam - His candid thoughts about the Bush Administration; George Tenet and his dismissal; the assassination attempt of Hamas leader Khaled Mashal; and other key players in the war on terror - Iraq: From Operation Desert Storm to the WMD crisis to the war of the present day, Halevy offers a modern history of the region, as well as an action-plan for the future ...and more. By turns a powerful history lesson and a roadmap to world peace, Man in the Shadows is a must-read for the twenty-first century.

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By filtering events through the unfamiliar lens of the spymaster, Mr. Halevy gives a fresh twist to the story... -- The Economist <p> Spotlights the most pressing and controversial areas where foreign and defense policy making, intelligence gathering, and political ambitions collide.... -- The New York Sun <p> At a time when we face unprecedented demands on intelligence, Halevy's insights...should be required reading. <br>--Dennis Ross, former American envoy to the Middle East

<p>&#8220;By filtering events through the unfamiliar lens of the spymaster, Mr. Halevy gives a fresh twist to the story...&#8221;&#8212; The Economist <p>&#8220;Spotlights the most pressing and controversial areas where foreign and defense policy making, intelligence gathering, and political ambitions collide&#8230;.&#8221;&#8212; The New York Sun <p>&#8220;At a time when we face unprecedented demands on intelligence, Halevy&#8217;s insights&#8230;should be required reading.&#8221;<br>&#8212;Dennis Ross, former American envoy to the Middle East

By filtering events through the unfamiliar lens of the spymaster, Mr. Halevy gives a fresh twist to the story... -- The Economist Spotlights the most pressing and controversial areas where foreign and defense policy making, intelligence gathering, and political ambitions collide.... -- The New York Sun At a time when we face unprecedented demands on intelligence, Halevy's insights...should be required reading. --Dennis Ross, former American envoy to the Middle East

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Efraim Halevy, the Mossad's director from 1998-2002 and Israel's ambassador to the E.U. from 1996-1998, is now the Head of the Center for Strategic and Policy Studies at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem.

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