I'm a John Rothmann fan, I admit it. So, despite the less than stellar reviews, I wanted to read this. It's fascinating, and scary. And it makes me sad because I doubt I will EVER understand the hatred that revolves around the Jews, and how it poisons the entire region...reading about how the British and French (and guess who) carved up Iraq decades ago, and it was all about petroleum. 
 Well, haven't we come a long way? NOT BLOODY LIKELY.So to rate this as "liked it" is a bit misleading...I admire the authors and I would like to learn more about this region...so if anyone has recommendations, I welcome them.