Reviews
"The U.S.-Pakistan misalliance remains on the front pages, even as theAfghanistan war hopefully starts to wind down. But the war inside Pakistanis not over, nor will it be any time soon. This insider's account of the rise ofglobal 'jihad' and its effect on the U.S.-Pakistan relationship connects thedots for U.S. policymakers and laypersons alike." --Shuja Nawaz, author of Crossed Sword: Pakistan, Its Army and the Wars Within and director of the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council, "For a country that hosts al-Qaeda and the Taliban, has nuclear weapons, andwill soon be the fifth most populous country in the world, there are surprisinglyfew good books about Pakistan. Bruce Riedel has now produced anexcellent volume on the country that is both analytically sharp and cogentlywritten. It will engage both specialists and the interested public. Essentialreading." —Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc. and The Osama bin Laden I know, "Bruce Riedel has written a brilliantly insightful and powerfully compellingbook that is a must-read for understanding the perilous situation in SouthAsia —and how America can correct its failed policies." —Tina Brown, cofounder and editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast , editor-in-chief at Newsweek, "On a scale of one to ten of the toughest and most complex policy challengesfacing the U.S. anywhere in the world, Pakistan is a fifteen. In DeadlyEmbrace , Bruce Riedel offers us great insight, sound advice, and some hopethat this challenge can be met. Our nation's security depends on it." -Karl Inderfurth, Elliott School of International Relations at George Washington University, and former U.S. assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs, "The U.S.-Pakistan misalliance remains on the front pages, even as theAfghanistan war hopefully starts to wind down. But the war inside Pakistanis not over, nor will it be any time soon. This insider's account of the rise ofglobal 'jihad' and its effect on the U.S.-Pakistan relationship connects thedots for U.S. policymakers and laypersons alike." —Shuja Nawaz, author of Crossed Sword: Pakistan, Its Army and the Wars Within and director of the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council, "Bruce Riedel has written a brilliantly insightful and powerfully compellingbook that is a must-read for understanding the perilous situation in SouthAsia --and how America can correct its failed policies." --Tina Brown, cofounder and editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast , editor-in-chief at Newsweek, "The U.S.-Pakistan misalliance remains on the front pages, even as theAfghanistan war hopefully starts to wind down. But the war inside Pakistanis not over, nor will it be any time soon. This insider's account of the rise ofglobal 'jihad' and its effect on the U.S.-Pakistan relationship connects thedots for U.S. policymakers and laypersons alike." -Shuja Nawaz, author of Crossed Sword: Pakistan, Its Army and the Wars Within and director of the South Asia Center at the Atlantic Council, "Bruce Riedel has written a brilliantly insightful and powerfully compellingbook that is a must-read for understanding the perilous situation in SouthAsia -and how America can correct its failed policies." -Tina Brown, cofounder and editor-in-chief of The Daily Beast , editor-in-chief at Newsweek, "On a scale of one to ten of the toughest and most complex policy challengesfacing the U.S. anywhere in the world, Pakistan is a fifteen. In DeadlyEmbrace , Bruce Riedel offers us great insight, sound advice, and some hopethat this challenge can be met. Our nation's security depends on it." —Karl Inderfurth, Elliott School of International Relations at George Washington University, and former U.S. assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs, "For a country that hosts al-Qaeda and the Taliban, has nuclear weapons, andwill soon be the fifth most populous country in the world, there are surprisinglyfew good books about Pakistan. Bruce Riedel has now produced anexcellent volume on the country that is both analytically sharp and cogentlywritten. It will engage both specialists and the interested public. Essentialreading." -Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc. and The Osama bin Laden I know, "For a country that hosts al-Qaeda and the Taliban, has nuclear weapons, andwill soon be the fifth most populous country in the world, there are surprisinglyfew good books about Pakistan. Bruce Riedel has now produced anexcellent volume on the country that is both analytically sharp and cogentlywritten. It will engage both specialists and the interested public. Essentialreading." --Peter Bergen, author of Holy War, Inc. and The Osama bin Laden I know, "On a scale of one to ten of the toughest and most complex policy challengesfacing the U.S. anywhere in the world, Pakistan is a fifteen. In DeadlyEmbrace , Bruce Riedel offers us great insight, sound advice, and some hopethat this challenge can be met. Our nation's security depends on it." --Karl Inderfurth, Elliott School of International Relations at George Washington University, and former U.S. assistant secretary of state for South Asian affairs
