Hatred's Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism

Gold, Dore

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9780786189243: Hatred's Kingdom: How Saudi Arabia Supports the New Global Terrorism

ISBN 10: 078618924X ISBN 13: 9780786189243

Publisher: Blackstone Audiobooks, 2003

In this New York Times bestseller, Middle East expert Dore Gold provides the startling evidence of how Saudi Arabia is not only linked to terror but has in fact spawned the current wave of global terrorism. Using previously unpublished documents, Gold, the former Israeli ambassador to the United Nations, exposes how the deeply ingrained hatred that has provoked the new terrorism has its roots in Saudi Arabia's dominant religious creed, a radical Islamic offshoot known as Wahhabism. Through meticulous research, Dore Gold connects the dots, tapping into his rich knowledge of the history of the Middle East and his years of hands-on diplomatic experience. He also shows what is being overlooked in the current war on terror. As Gold stunningly reveals, unless the United States and its allies change their approach and cast a cold eye on supposed partner Saudi Arabia, the war on terror will not be won. It will be only a matter of time before another Osama bin Laden emerges. If there is a single book that clearly explains Saudi Arabia, the complexities of the Middle East, and the rise of the new global terrorism in one volume, this is the one.

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About the Author:

Dore Gold, a former UN representative for Israel, served as foreign policy adviser to Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Ambassador Gold earned his PhD in international relations and Middle East studies from Columbia University. He lives in Jerusalem with his wife and children.

From AudioFile:

Most books that examine the causes of terrorism consider only its modern roots. Dore Gold, however, examines the development of Wahhabism, a radical branch of Islam that has fomented the fanatical views that led to events such as the 9/11 attacks. Gold explains how the government of Saudi Arabia has countenanced the leaders of Wahhabism by aligning itself with the movement and heavily funding its terrorist activities. Nadia May is an unusual choice to narrate; as the book is written by a man, one expects a masculine narrator. But May's soft-spoken, sweetly accented voice is well suited to the material. She reads with a calm that allows the listener to concentrate on the material, which offers a fascinating, seldom heard perspective on the history and growth of terrorism. D.J.S. � AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine-- Copyright � AudioFile, Portland, Maine

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