This may be the most important book you ever read on the Middle East-The Seven Solutions to dealing with Middle East terror from the man who's dealt with these terrorists since the 1980s. It's the truth, America's gotten off-track. We are losing not because we lack the resources, but because we've lost the will. Today the Middle East is spawning a dangerous axis-Iran, Russia, and China-conspiring to fill the vacuum left by the retreating Americans. A mammoth debacle is rising in what is, in reality, the original "Bible Belt." In the middle of this axis a hydra of sorts is growing out of an ancient ideology, one that believes that God (Allah) has willed their conquest and ultimate victory. This is not an enemy we can afford to ignore any longer. Geography and distance, including vast oceans will not save us, not in our modern, technologically-driven, ever-shrinking world. 9/11 should have taught us that. We are, in fact, swept up in a war of religious and secular passions. The winner, if the past is any indicator, will be the side which masters the long-term approach, having the vision to articulate, and then embrace, the right reason to prevail. If we fail to teach our children that they do, in fact, have something priceless to fight for and defend-a pearl of great price-they won't have the will to stand. And in truth, in the end, that's the only real enemy anyone ever faces. The Seven Solutions will change the way you look at the world, and at yourself. This book is a game-changer.
-Rick Robison joined the Foreign Service in the early 1980s as a U.S. Diplomat and Arabist. He served in Arabian Gulf Nations during the Iran-Iraq War, and later during the Gulf War served in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. -In 1991, he assisted the Gulf War Task Force, serving in the Persian Gulf region during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. -Following the Gulf War, Rick resigned from the government, but returning to the Persian Gulf region as a consultant to help these nations rebuild, and teach the principles of personal liberty, success, and entrepreneurship. -He is a popular speaker at conventions, on talk shows, at universities, and before a variety of professional groups. He was president of Fortress International, Inc., training the US military and private companies on how to succeed in the challenging Middle East environment. -He was hired by Remember My Service/Storyrock, Inc. to author the 25th Commemorative book The Liberation of Kuwait: Honoring the Veterans of Desert Storm, published in 2016, a high-end, coffee table-style commemorative work, which also included a feature-length documentary. -He was inducted in as "Honorary Base Commander" of Hill Air Force Base (2006-2007) for his work with the military, and prominence in the business community. -In the 1970s, he received a Bachelor's Degree, and later a Master's Degree, in the Arabic Language and Middle East Area Studies, receiving an Arabic language scholarship. -He attended the American University In Cairo, Egypt, completing an Arabic Language degree. -The insights he offers are backed by decades on the inside of Middle Eastern culture and international corporate America. He provides perspective, more importantly discernment, molded while working on the ground in the Turkish, Arab, Israeli, & Iranian Middle East. His window on the world is unique, providing valuable information for all Americans at this critical time.
