My Published Book
Veiled Betrayals: Cracking the Cultural Code of Middle Eastern Espionage
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BOOK SUMMARY
Veiled Betrayals is an intelligence study that explores the cultural and psychological dimensions of Middle Eastern espionage. Drawing from years of experience analyzing Iraqi Intelligence Service documents, reviewing refugee cases for the U S Department of State, and conducting sensitive investigations inside Arab communities in Michigan, this book reveals how cultural codes shape deception, loyalty, recruitment, and covert operations in the region.
With real world insights, field based examples, and simplified explanations of complex intelligence behaviors, this book serves as a guide for investigators, analysts, students, and anyone who wants a deeper understanding of the hidden world behind Middle Eastern intelligence operations.
WHAT THIS BOOK COVERS
Understanding cultural influence in espionage
How the Iraqi Intelligence Service operated
Psychological drivers behind loyalty and betrayal
How Middle Eastern networks recruit and manage assets
Real scenarios drawn from intelligence and investigative experience
Patterns of deception inside diaspora communities
Practical tools for investigators and analysts working on Middle Eastern cases
What You Will Learn
• How Middle Eastern intelligence agencies recruit and manage assets
• The role of culture in loyalty, deception, and espionage
• Why Western intelligence often misunderstands Middle Eastern dynamics
• Real examples based on Iraqi Intelligence Service documents
• Practical lessons on cultural analysis and intelligence tradecraft
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Mike S. Hajjar is a licensed private investigator in Michigan and a former intelligence analyst who worked with tens of thousands of captured Iraqi Intelligence Service documents. He later served with the U S Department of State’s P2 program where he conducted cultural assessments, credibility analysis, and in depth reviews of cases involving Iraqis who supported the U S mission. His background combines intelligence, cultural fluency, and investigative work across both the Middle East and the United States.
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