About the Author

Mitchell Bard, author of The Complete Idiot's GuideA (R) to World War II and several works on Israeli-American relations, is the Executive Director of the non-profit American-Israeli Cooperative Enterprise (AICE) and a foreign policy analyst who lectures frequently on the U.S. Middle East policy. Dr. Bard's work has appeared in academic journals, magazines, and major newspapers. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from UCLA and a masters degree in public policy from UC Berkeley.