House of Bush, House of Saud: The Secret Relationship Between the World's Two Most Powerful Dynasties (Abridged)

by Craig Unger Narrated by James Naughton

Overview

How did the Bushes, America's most powerful political family, become gradually seduced by and entangled with their Saudi counterparts?

Why did the Bush administration approve the secret airlift of 140 Saudis, including two dozen relatives of Osama bin Laden, just after September 11? Did one of the Saudi royals on the planes have any advance knowledge of the attacks?

What specifically chosen words did George W. Bush say on national television during the 2000 election campaign to trigger Muslim support? How did the Saudi-funded Islamic groups propel Bush to victory in Florida, thus winning him the presidency?

The answers to these questions lie in a largely hidden relationship between the House of Bush and the House of Saud that began in the mid-1970s. An amazing weave of money, power and influence, it takes place all over the globe and involves war, covert operations and huge deals in the oil and defense industries. But, most horrifying of all, the secret liason between the two families helped trigger the Age of Terror and give rise to the tragedy of 9/11.

Editorial Reviews

OCT/NOV 04 - AudioFile

It’s always startling to learn the inner workings of the government old boys’ club, especially with such unlikely comrades as the two George Bushes and a family of billionaire Saudis. Unger presents incontrovertible evidence of the long hand-in-glove union of these two dynasties, implying rather directly that decisions made by and privileges granted by Bush father and son were and are heavily influenced by secret agreements, greed, and graft. James Naughton provides an authoritative atmosphere to the unsavory doings, lending an undertone of sincerity to the well-researched tell-all. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

OCT/NOV 04 - AudioFile

It’s always startling to learn the inner workings of the government old boys’ club, especially with such unlikely comrades as the two George Bushes and a family of billionaire Saudis. Unger presents incontrovertible evidence of the long hand-in-glove union of these two dynasties, implying rather directly that decisions made by and privileges granted by Bush father and son were and are heavily influenced by secret agreements, greed, and graft. James Naughton provides an authoritative atmosphere to the unsavory doings, lending an undertone of sincerity to the well-researched tell-all. D.J.B. © AudioFile 2004, Portland, Maine

Product Details

BN ID:	2940171091354
Publisher:	Simon & Schuster
Publication date:	03/23/2004
Edition description:	Abridged

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