The Thousand Year War in the Mideast: How It Affects You Today (An Uncle Eric Book)

ISBN: 0942617320

Author: Maybury, Rick

Condition: New

"The Thousand Year War in the Mideast" explains how events on the other side of the world a thousand years ago can affect us more than events in our own hometowns today. The events of the Thousand Year War have been the cause of great shocks to our economy and investment markets, including: the oil embargoes, the Iranian hostage crisis, the Iraq-Kuwait war, and the Caucasus Wars over the Caspian Sea oil basin. These shocks are likely to remain so for decades to come. Learn about the Russians, Serbs, Croats, the Balkans, Kosovo, the Ottoman and Mongol empires, Turkey, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Indonesia, Russia, Oman, Kazakhstan, Saudi Arabia, Kurdistan, and more. Forewarned is forearmed. You must understand where this war is leading to manage your career, business and investments, as well as to reach an informed opinion regarding U.S. involvement in Mideast affairs.Can be used for courses in world history, European/Mideast history, international affairs, government, economics, business, finance, and current events. It explains how past events affect current events.Chapters1. Terrorism or Retaliation2. Three Root Causes3. Muddying the Waters4. How Many?5. How Would You React?6. Three Religions7. They Think Differently8. The Lost Civilization9. The European Attack10. The Barbary Wars11. The Ruling Gangs12. Rich vs. Poor13. Carving the World14. U.S. Aid to Soviets15. The Invicible Secret Weapon16. Amazing Mystery17. The Israeli Tragedy18. Playing One Against the Other19. The Coming Messiahs20. The Ultimate Weapon21. Kill One, Create Ten More22. High Tech and CBN23. Loyalty of Russian Troops24. Loyalty of American Troops25. Why Die for an Interest?26. Some Economics of the Thousand Year War27. Go to High Risk Areas28. A Small But Revealing Research Project29. Liberty Not Democracy30. Summary31. The Murderous Cycle32. The New Wars in ChaostanAppendixA Brief History of the Iraq-Kuwait WarChaostanLoose CannonsBibliography and Suggested Readings