The book discusses in detail how we dropped the ball and invited disaster by closing our eyes so we see no evil. Based on the novel learning wisdom by uka sakugata, the truth about lies reaches out to tie together corporate greed, wall street, and the fccs ongoing. He is times intelligence columnist and has contributed to vanity fair, the wall street journal, and the washington post. I was wondering if anyone has read, see no evil by robert baer. I saw syriana, the movie which was based on see no evil. And anywhere one can dream is good, providing the place is obscure, and the horizon vast. This riveting book is both an indictment of an agency that lost its way and an unprecedented look at the roots of modern terrorism, and includes a new afterword in. It also lays out just how evil irancontra was and how it facilitated the 911 attacks. There was this scene where i was taped to a chair and getting.
Baers book see no evil, it assimilates a whole shelf of post911 nonfiction and journalism, spinning a complex, intriguing narrative about oil, terrorism, money and power. Some scenes can be brutal, such as when clooney has some of. Baer begins with his upbringing in the united states and europe and continues with a tour of his cia experiences across the globe. See no evil by robert baer penguin books australia. Baer discusses the film and separates cinematic fact from. The films character bob barnes played by george clooney is loosely based on robert. Oct 03, 2002 see no evil is the astonishing and controversial memoir from one of the cias top field officers of the past quarter century. Stephen gaghan, oscar winner for traffic, has written and is currently directing syriana.
Syriana, based on former government operative robert baers 2002 book, see no evil. Some scenes can be brutal, such as when clooney has some of his fingernails extracted. See no evil is the true story that inspired the movie syriana. Sep 30, 2010 see no evil is the astonishing and controversial memoir from one of the cias top field officers of the past quarter century. Jan 12, 2002 see no evil by robert baer the cia has been widely feared and despised even since it supposedly cleaned up its act. But from the point of view of one insider who joined. After watching the movie syriana, which is essentially a film. See no evil, a 2003 book by former cia case officer robert baer. Jan 01, 2002 he is the author of four new york times bestsellers, including see no evilthe basis for the acclaimed film syriana, which earned george clooney an oscar for his portrayal of baer. Gaghans screenplay is loosely adapted from ex cia operative robert baers memoir see no evil. See no evil was the basis for the acclaimed film syriana, which earned george clooney an oscar for his portrayal of baer baer writes regularly for and has.
Wall street journal robert baer was considered perhaps the best ontheground field officer in the middle east. Despite the credit that syriana is based on the book, see no evil. If all this sounds like traffic, but set in the oil world instead of the drug world, theres good reason. Robert baer is the author of two new york times bestsellers. Robert baer bio, age, wife, books, cia, see no evil, iran. This book is a memoir of one foot soldiers career in the other cold war, the one. See no evil is the astonishing and controversial memoir from one of the cias top field officers of the past quarter century. Syriana is light years from the standard hollywood movie. Gaghans screenplay is loosely adapted from ex cia operative robert baer s memoir see no evil. This autobiography, which forms the basis of the film syriana, starring george.
The true story of a ground soldier in the cias war on terrorism. Based upon actual events of a book entitled see no evil written by a retired cia agent and his experiences and admittedly mixed with a degree of fictionalization for movie purposes we are spun into the facade of the illusion of justice amidst the backdoor reality of corruption that breeds and fuels middle eastern conflict rather. Inevitably, all but the brightest students turn in something along the lines of i couldnt figure out who the good guys and the bad guys were in this movie because everything was so twisted up. He is considered one of the worlds foremost authorities on the middle east and frequently appears on robert b. See no evil is a crossbreed between a spy novel and a political memoir. With george clooney, matt damon, amanda peet, kayvan novak. He is an individual who still needs to be on duty we listend to his book and really hoped that it was fictin. He is known for his work on syriana 2005, rendition 2007 and jfk declassified. See no evil by robert baer audio book simply audiobooks. See no evil book syriana pdf defisante530equilibre. To heighten the realism, clooney learned to speak arabic and even put on 30 pounds for the role.
Clooney and a maze of collusion the new york times. Syriana dvd, 2006, widescreen for sale online ebay. After being blinded in a horse riding accident, sarah mia farrow visits her uncles stately home. See no evil the backstage battle over sex and violence on television, by geoffrey cowan, 1979. No one so far has shown the upper echelons of that world on the bigscreen till now. Syriana is a geopolitical thriller that promises to be an. Syriana written by stephen gaghan based on the book see no evil by robert baer exile is not a material thing, it is a spiritual thing, all corners of the earth exactly the same. The true story of a ground soldier in the cias war against terrorism is a 2003 memoir by robert baer, a former cia case officer in the directorate of operations. Buy see no evil book online at low prices in india see no. But from the point of view of one insider who joined in the agencys old, free. Former cia officer robert baers book see no evil inspired the new film syriana, about the middle east, the oil industry and espionage. See no evil, a 2006 movie starring glen kane jacobs.
The film syriana 2005 was loosely based on the book. The movie starts with the introduction of a character, bob george clooney, an american cia agent who works in the middle east for. He is the author of four new york times bestsellers, including see no evil the basis for the acclaimed film syriana, which earned george clooney an oscar for his portrayal of baer. Baer writes regularly for and has contributed to vanity fair, the wall street journal, and the washington post. The film focuses on petroleum politics and the global influence. Robert baers terrific cia memoir see no evil, the first book i read this year, was excellent, in spite of having several key passages blacked out by cia censors.
See no evil written by henry grebe on august 3rd, 2005. A fastpaced, heartpounding, relentless film, syriana was inspired by the true story of former cia agent robert baer, told in his book see no evil. Head injury drove clooney to think of suicide world news. I enjoyed listening to robert baers narration of his own story so much that i decided i had to buy the book. Robert booker baer born july 11, 1952 is an american author and a former cia case officer who was primarily assigned to the middle east. Time magazine you see syriana with the exhilarating feeling that a movie can make a difference. At the time, it made a big impression, giving readers a rare look inside the secret wars of americas intelligence services like the cia, author bob baers former employer. See no evil by robert baer when i teach cultural geography, i sometimes assign the film syriana as an extra credit option. See no evil was the basis for the acclaimed film syriana, which earned george clooney an oscar for his portrayal of baer. I see the movie syriana states to be loosely following robert baers book. See no evil is a compelling account of americas failed efforts to listen in on the rest of the world, especially the parts of it that intend to do us harm. Dec 06, 2005 former cia officer robert baers book see no evil inspired the new film syriana, about the middle east, the oil industry and espionage. Gaghan, suggested by the book see no evil by robert baer. See no evil, a 2003 book by former cia case officer robert baer see no evil the hardy boys, a 1987 hardy boys casefiles novel see no evil the backstage battle over sex and violence on television, by geoffrey cowan, 1979.
The movie is supposedly loosely based on a 2002 book by former cia agent, bob baer, entitled see no evil. My main man somerset maugham came through again with the moon and six pence, his examination of the choices and sacrifices a man must make to become an artist. Sounds like george clooney is working on a movie version working title, syriana of this story, so george must like it too. Both of the books were the basis for the 2005 academy awardwinning warner brothers motion picture syriana.
A politically charged epic about the state of the oil industry in the hands of those personally involved in and affected by it. Baer speaks 8 languages, won the cia career intelligence medal and is a frequent commentator and author about issues related to. Baer has written a valuable, illuminating book houston chronicle see. Im about half way through see no evil and its very difficult to put downbut also very hard to read. Its the kind of giveemhell filmmaking that hollywood left for dead, the kind that matters. The true story of a ground soldier in the cias war against terrorism is a 2003. Robert baer, who served over twenty years with the central intelligence agency, has compiled a rich history with his experiences in places such as india, lebanon, tajikistan, northern iraq, and washington, dc. The films character bob barnes played by george clooney is loosely based on baer. The true story of a ground soldier in the cias war on terrorism by robert baer and baer plays a small role in the movie, the american academy have classified gaghans screenplay as original and not adapted, a move that has mystified the writerdirector. Syriana is a 2005 american geopolitical thriller film written and directed by stephen gaghan, and executive produced by george clooney, who also stars in the film with an ensemble cast. Baer is one of the most accomplished agents in cia history, and a winner of the career intelligence medal. This autobiography, which forms the basis of the film syriana, starring george clooney, reads like a. Based on the nonfiction book see no evil by robert baer, syriana takes its viewer step by step through the birth and processes of terrorism. See no evil by robert baer the cia has been widely feared and despised even since it supposedly cleaned up its act.
Baers book which is subtitled, the true story of a ground soldier in the. I found him to bring a very practical view from experience with a complete knowledge of real hard knocks. See no evil goodreads meet your next favorite book. Sleeping with the devil, about the saudi royal family and its relationship with the united states, and see no evil, which recounts baers years as a top cia operative. Robert baer recounts his career as a ground soldier in the cias war on terrorism, running agents in the back alleys of the middle east, with blistering honesty. See no evil previously, i read a few articles mr baue worte in the atlantic montly. See no evil was released in 2003, just 18 months after the terrorist bombings of the twin towers in new york city.
See no evil the hardy boys, a 1987 hardy boys casefiles novel. After being blinded in a horse riding accident, sarah mia farrow visits her uncles stately. The cia has been widely feared and despised even since it supposedly cleaned up its act. Baers books see no evil and sleeping with the devil were the basis for the 2005 academy awardwinning warner brothers motion picture syriana. The true story of a ground soldier in the cias war against terrorism robert baer. He paints a chilling picture of how terrorism works on the inside and provides compelling evidence about how. He is the author of four new york times bestsellers, including see no evilthe basis for the acclaimed film syriana, which earned george clooney an oscar for his portrayal of baer. But there is plenty of blame to go around and the book is very harsh on clinton as well.
394 1508 641 816 1216 711 1368 999 1031 228 687 984 684 1053 269 1158 351 1533 1300 769 429 51 802 384 1129 1355 160 525 1268 730 1373 116 1084 654 314 143