The Secret War with Iran

By: Ronen Bergman

Narrated by: Dick Hill

Length: 17 hrs and 12 mins

Publisher's summary

The 30-year clandestine struggle against the world's most dangerous terrorist power.

In the years since 9/11, the U.S. war on terror has focused on al-Qaeda, Afghanistan, and Iraq. Coverage of Iran has been devoted almost exclusively to its nuclear ambitions. Yet, as Ronen Bergman's groundbreaking reporting in this vital investigative history reveals, for 30 years, Iran has been the world's leading sponsor of global terror and stands as the most formidable sponsor of terror in the world today. Bergman, one of Israel's top investigative reporters, gained unprecedented access to extraordinary sources from top to bottom in the Mossad and intelligence agencies around the world.

Based on over 10 years of research and more than 300 exclusive interviews with key intelligence figures, he reveals that Iranian terrorist masterminds have crisscrossed the globe, conducting bombings and assassinations with impunity---even renting apartments and planning bombing attacks in New York City. Iran's proxy, Hizballah, has virtually taken over southern Lebanon and threatens Israel with high-powered weaponry supplied by Iran. Iran and Hizballah worked closely with al-Qaeda and other Sunni terrorist groups in developing their terrorist operations, and Iranian commandos trained Iraqi insurgents in the crafts of suicide bombing and the building of the roadside bombs that have killed so many U.S. troops in Iraq.

In response, and largely beneath the public's radar, a vast clandestine war has been fought with Iran and Hizballah on one side and the CIA, Israel's Mossad, and their European counterparts on the other. The full story of that secret war, told for the first time here, will fundamentally change the debate about U.S. national security priorities. A new axis of evil is emerging from Iran and spreading around the world, and Bergman shows that the CIA and the Mossad have so far been unable to thwart it. The Secret War with Iran is riveting and urgent.

©2008 Ronen Bergman (P)2008 Tantor

Critic reviews

"Thoroughly researched and persuasively argued, Bergman's brief against Iran adds a powerful voice to a contentious debate." ( Publishers Weekly)

Important Read

Iran is ground zero of the current problems in the Middle East. They hate us, and won't stop unitl one of us are done. If you want to be informed, and understand why we are fighting in that region, then read this.

Narrator ruins a great book

Bergman continues to write amazing books on the subject. Narrator is pure nasal, monotone annoyance.

Narration

What made the experience of listening to The Secret War with Iran the most enjoyable?

I am finding this book impossible to listen to. Rise And Kill First, narrated by Ron Bergman, was great to listen to, but this slow, pedantic fashion of this narrator has left me with a great story I cannot bear to hear.

What didn’t you like about Dick Hill’s performance?

slow, slow, almost garbled

Any additional comments?

Be more careful with the narrators- Life is too short to go at this speed!

Good listen but bias

It is a good book to listen to but I found a lot more biased than I initially thought it to be. Although, the book covers both sides, the author is undoubtedly taking Israelis side and portraying them as saints compared to Iran/Hezbollah.

It is like mainstream journalism writing where the word "terrorist" in every sentence is attached to Iran or Hezbollah.

More about Hezbollah and Hamas, little about Iran

An interesting book, but you'll learn more about Israel and Hezbollah and Hamas, organizations through which Iran acts secretly. I was hoping for more about the overt hostilities with Iran, and the inner workings of Iran, but as the title says, it's the secret war. Overall, good, but not exactly about Iran.

Trifecta!! Subject, Writing and Presentation

This is an incredibly important text or critical importance in understanding where we are and where we are heading.
Dick Hill is one of the greats.

Highly informative

The author is fair and showed no biases. The book points out all the weaknesses of both the Israelis, Americans and the Arab intel orgs, but also their strength. The author provided in-depth infos as to why certain things happened and how they happened. This is a must read book if you want to learn more about the ME conflicts, politics, social and religious struggles and how these things shaped the politics of the region. Highly recommended.

Wow

An amazing book that kept me glued to it! The narration was perfect! Loved it

great read

I was amazed at how much goings on there is in our world that we are not aware of. very informative !!

Great overview

Its a great overview of Israel and Iran wars, although its by now a dated book. Still a good initial read about Isr-Irn indirect conflict