To Hell in a Handbasket

To Hell in a Handbasket is a chilling account of how Jimmy Carters abandonment of a longtime U.S. ally in favor of a murderous mullah thirty years ago enabled the Islamization of Iranand how Barack Obamas current oblivion to and appeasement of the radical Muslim world are helping to Islamize the rest of the Middle East.


ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Ruthie Blum, who immigrated to Israel from the United States in 1977, was a columnist, interviewer, and senior editor at The Jerusalem Post for two decades. She blogs for Israel Hayom.


PRAISE:

Whether Barack Obama is another Jimmy Carter is unfortunately not just academic speculation. Carter was bad enough, especially in the Middle East, but Obama is close on his heels. A second Obama term could well bring a nuclear Iran, a militantly anti-Israeli Egypt, and the overthrow of the pro-American Arab monarchies. The United States needs to wake up to what is happening, and Ruthie Blums book is just the ticket. Lets hope she doesnt have to write a sequel.

John Bolton
Former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations



The esteemed writer and commentator Ruthie Blum has produced a timely and essential account of President Obamas betrayal of a longtime U.S. ally, former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak, and its consequences for Americas vital national-security interests. Just as important, by placing Obamas mishandling of the current pan-Arab populist wave against the backdrop of then-president Jimmy Carters betrayal of longtime U.S. ally the shah of Iran, Blum demonstrates the timeless truth of George Santayanas lament that those who fail to learn from the mistakes of their predecessors are destined to repeat them.

Caroline B. Glick
Senior contributing editor, The Jerusalem Post, and senior Middle East fellow, Center for Security Policy