"Leon Hadar's fine book Sandstorm starkly outlines differing U.S. and European interests in the Middle East. His prescription for U.S. disengagement from the region is sound, well argued, and based on an incisive reading of legitimate U.S. national interests. His argument for greater European involvement—if only for self-defense—seems irrefutable. Given the internal security and immigration disasters the European Union has fastened on Europe, it will be interesting to see if Mr. Hadar's advice is followed or if, as usual, the Europeans are content to hope the alligator eats them last."
—Michael F. Scheuer, author of Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror
"You don't have to agree with every observation or proposal in Leon Hadar's book to applaud the bravery and importance of his analysis. The United States needs a fundamental reconsideration of its approach to the Persian Gulf and the Middle East. Sandstorm is a big help in this effort."
—James Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic Monthly
"Hadar makes the lucid and much-needed argument that Americans have better choices in the Middle East than the commonplace Beltway establishment option of 'Empire' and 'Empire Lite.'"
—Scott McConnell, Executive Editor, The American Conservative
"Leon Hadar's Sandstorm provides a tour-de-force of America's past and current engagement in the Middle East and correctly argues that neither neoconservative idealism nor left-ish sentimentalism will fix America's hemorrhaging Middle East problem. He suggest an alternative course—a hard-nosed, interest-driven strategy that would be good for American interests but also good for Europe, Israel, and the broader arena of nations in the Middle East. I highly recommend it."
—Steven Clemons, Executive Vice President, New America Foundation
"Leon Hadar bravely predicted many of the consequences that would flow from U.S. involvement in the first Gulf War and was almost alone in doing so. Now he has written another bold book on Middle East issues. He should be read, in part because so few others are willing to explore the issues he tackles."
—Charles William Maynes, President, Eurasia Foundation
