That book is on my shelf, Zen, but I felt its treatment of those formative years of our relationship with Iran was relatively sparse"
Hence the descriptor... " some" instead of another word like "comprehensive"

I agree with you though Jed that Ike's Spies is a better book for the "why" of Ajax; and Acheson is a must read for anyone wanting to understand the postwar world.

Your comment also reminds me that SWC members wanted to find good reads probably would like to take a look at your shelf. You can show them via "Shelfari" My shelf is here ( I'm up to around 15-20 % of my actual collection). Might be a nice app/feature to display a SWJ recommended reading section. Just a thought.