

Series: Complete Infidel's Guides
Paperback: 256 pages
Publisher: Regnery Publishing (July 11, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1621575160
ISBN-13: 978-1621575160
Product Dimensions: 7.2 x 0.8 x 8.9 inches
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“The Complete Infidel’s Guide to Iran” by Robert Spencer (July 2016), large paperback.Essentially, this book is an expose of the anti-West, terrorist-advocacy views of the militant Shiite-Muslim, Islamist-theocracy government of Iran. This book appears now to be timed to highlight what the author believes are the “naïve and incredibly reckless” mistakes of the 2012 U.S.-Iran “Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action” (“JCPOA”) by which U.S. Pres. Barak Hussain Obama believes he can curtail or slow Iran’s development of nuclear weaponry for a decade. This book not only lambasts this “Nuclear Deal” or “anti-nuke development” plan, but it also exposes the terrorist activities of Iran’s ayatollah-based government, and reveals how the theological origins of Iran’s anti-West government were midwifed by Shiite Islam.I am not going to list or review all of Mr. Spencer’s arguments against JCPOA, which he extensively details well in Chapter 1.Chpt. 2: Explains how the Shiite-ayatollah government believes it can unite all Muslims into an Iran-based caliphacy (15% all Muslims) that will rule over the world – but doubtful as it is deathly opposed by the Sunni-Muslim umma (85%).Chpt. 3: The author warns of the Iranian development of a restrictive, Islamic “Shi’ite Crescent” hegemony from Iran extending through Shia-Iraq to a Shia-Syria (Pres. Asad) to a Shia-Lebanon (Hizballah) – all united against the U.S. and Israel.Chpt. 4: The author details “Iran’s all-consuming hatred for Israel” by its supplying armaments to Hizballah for attacking and eliminating Israel.Chpt. 5: The author briefly details how prior to the revelation of Islam (c. 700 AD) that Iran was less hateful of Jews, such as when the Iranian King Cyrus (c.
I took awhile to create a review because I wanted to read Spencer's volume on Iran completely and thoroughly before commenting on it.Robert Spencer has a style he uses to make an argument or carry a debate: rather than simply inject his own opinions, he uses the words of his subject. Thus, in debates on Islam, Spencer quotes traditional Islamic sources, including literal chapter and verse.Spencer brings this style to his volume on Iran. His book is very heavy on quotes from Khomeini, Khamenei, and other parties directly involved in the history of Iran and the relations between Iran and the United States. The Iranian leaders are frank and upfront about their hostility and treachery with respect to the United States. You don't need to have a conspiracy theory to discern Iran's danger and enmity: the leaders are quite open about their intentions.Spencer's book is only 256 pages, but contains an amazing breadth and depth of detail that I have frankly not seen elsewhere. Spencer covers the critical and important points: Iran before Islam and its relations with the Roman Empire, the conquest by Islam and the development of the Shi'a sect; the apocalyptic doctrine of Shi'a which makes nuclear aggression by Iran quite feasible, even in the face of certain and overwhelming retaliation; and the current, hyper-aggressive stance by Iran towards Israel and the US.Spencer begins the book with a detailed chapter on the treaty between Iran and the US to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons. Again, simply quoting reports and in particular the statements of the Iranian leaders, Spencer makes it obvious just how dangerous the treaty is.
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