The Informant: Ahmad Chalabi and the Road to Baghdad

di Russell Borna (Autore)

Russell Borna, 2025

The Informant: Ahmad Chalabi and the Road to Baghdad is a gripping exposé of deception, ambition, and geopolitical manipulation at the highest levels. This powerful non-fiction narrative traces the life and legacy of Ahmad Chalabi, the enigmatic Iraqi exile who played a pivotal role in persuading the United States to invade Iraq in 2003. Once a banker accused of fraud and embezzlement, Chalabi reinvented himself as the charismatic leader of the Iraqi National Congress. With unmatched political savvy and a network of Western contacts, he became the darling of neoconservatives in Washington. Armed with shaky intelligence and a promise of democracy in the Middle East, Chalabi presented himself as the key to a "free Iraq" and a future without Saddam Hussein. What followed was a campaign of misinformation, shadowy deals, and backroom politics. Through detailed investigative research, declassified documents, and interviews with insiders, The Informant reveals how Chalabi fed the CIA and Pentagon fabricated stories about weapons of mass destruction, seduced U.S. policymakers with grand visions, and ultimately helped ignite a war that reshaped the Middle East. But Chalabi's rise was matched only by his fall. Once hailed as Iraq's George Washington, he was later denounced as a double agent, suspected of leaking American secrets to Iran. As post-war Iraq descended into chaos, Chalabi drifted into political irrelevance, his legacy marred by betrayal and shattered dreams. This book is not only a biography of a master manipulator but also an indictment of how ideology, arrogance, and wishful thinking can blind the most powerful nation on Earth. It offers a chilling lesson on the cost of trusting the wrong man at a moment when truth was desperately needed. The Informant is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the dark undercurrents behind America's war in Iraq, the inner workings of intelligence fabrication, and the story of the man who fooled a superpower.

• Autore: Russell Borna
• Anno edizione: 2025
• Editore: Russell Borna
• Formato: EPUB2 con DRMFREE
• Lingua: Inglese
• Compatibilità: Tutti i dispositivi (eccetto Kindle)
• Layout: Reflowable
• EAN: 9798232103309