"Rediscovering Iraq" is part history, part memoir of a time and place not yet ravaged by war. The reader is taken back to a land of exotic surroundings and rich history. Few people know the Iraq of yesterday, but the author does. Born and raised in Baghdad, she brings the story of this land into light from the unique point of view of an Iraqi. Join the author in Rediscovering Iraq...without Saddam.

The state of Israel was conceived on the model of the Maccabean era. Yet, most people know only of the heroic feats of Judas Maccabeus who led a successful revolt against Greek overlordship, cleansed the Jerusalem temple, and established the feast of Hanukkah.

The historical facts surrounding these times are not discussed, although they are vital to our understanding of the currently unfolding events in the Middle East. Human emotions, and as a result human behavior, have not changed in 2000 years and we are now witnessing a replay of history. We know how the Maccabean era ended. We also know the real reasons why the Jews lost their homeland, but only the myths rather than the facts keep getting repeated. This is outright dangerous for the future. We are guided by political and religious propaganda and since our politicians cannot, or will not, take the time to really study history they stumble from one disaster into another. This book is intended to deprive them of excuses because it is short and written in everyday language.

"The Case Against Iran" describes five major acts of war committed by Iran against the United States since 1983, and uncovers seven key features that they all had in common. Using these features as a guide, "The Case Against Iran" reveals how the government of Iran has transformed terrorism from its original ragtag nature into an instrument of state policy. Iran does not "export" terror; it kills its rivals Ñ mainly Americans and Israelis Ñ by using Arabs as substitute soldiers. These proxy warriors are recruited, trained, paid, equipped, transported, and supervised by an official agency of the Iranian government: the Islamic Revolutionary Guards Corps (IRGC). Through the IRGC, Iran has gained control of al-Qaeda, Hezbollah, Hamas, and the Taliban. By judiciously using them to perform bombings and assassinations, the IRGC now is driving events in the Middle East. This means that Iran, not al-Qaeda, is the primary killer of American soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan, and that it was Iran and not al-Qaeda who was the primary attacker of the United States on September 11th. "The Case Against Iran" presents the proof. In addition, "The Case Against Iran" documents how the IRGC managed to built Iran's first atom bomb in 2005, and analyzes Iran's nuclear threat against America. Finally, "The Case Against Iran" presents a plan for defusing the Iranian crisis without open warfare. But it also analyzes Iran's military and economic vulnerabilities, and shows how these weaknesses can be exploited in the event of a wider war in the Middle East.