Levins,H. Arab Reach. 1983
Levins, Hoag. Arab Reach: The Secret War Against Israel. Garden City NY:
Doubleday, 1983. 324 pages.
Even after twenty additional years of Arab-Israeli conflict, this
book by Philadelphia reporter Hoag Levins has much to offer. His point of
departure is America's dependency on oil; the growing Arab wealth and
influence in the U.S. due to the ability of Arab nations to control oil
supplies; and finally, Israel's nuclear monopoly in the Middle East and
the likelihood that she will use these weapons in the next major war.
The chapters on outrageous Arab spending around the world are particularly
fascinating, as well as perversely entertaining.
A few things have changed. Arab spending and investment was sharply
curtailed when oil prices dropped after this book was published, and OPEC
lost power. (However, prices could go up again, as alternative energy and
conservation efforts were abandoned as well.) Secondly, this book describes
how Arab leaders were concentrating on nuclear weapons development in
Pakistan and other countries; now Pakistan has the bomb. But the big change
is that the Cold War is over, and today organized terrorism has largely
replaced warfare between nations. Globalization and U.S. unilateralism
is finally making America a prime target. Along with this there is a new
awareness that chemical and biological weapons can be devastating, which
means that nuclear weapons are no longer the only option.
ISBN 0-385-18057-8
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