His books, articles and commentary explaining the paradoxes of Iran became widely featured in the American mainstream media during the Bush era, when hawkish rhetoric against the Iranian government became a hallmark of the early 2000s foreign policy and media depictions of Iran.
Vitabu vyake, makala na machapisho yake yanafafanua kitendawili cha Irani ambayo kwa upana yameonekana katika vyombo vikubwa vya habari vya Marekani katika kipindi cha Bush, wakati wa ukatili dhidi ya serikali ya Irani ilipogeuka kuwa alama kuu mwanzoni mwa miaka ya 2000 katika sera za nje na mtazamo wa vyombo vya habari dhidi ya Irani.