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date: 1992
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**Author:** [Ari Ben-Menashe](/people/ari-ben-menashe/)
**Publisher:** TrineDay
**Year:** 1992 (Reprint Edition)

This book is a memoir by [Ari Ben-Menashe](/people/ari-ben-menashe/), detailing his alleged career in [Israeli](/places/israel/) intelligence and his involvement in secret arms deals between the [U.S.](/places/united-states/), [Israel](/places/israel/), and [Iran](/places/iran/), particularly concerning the [Iran-Contra Affair](/events/iran-contra-affair/) and the release of the American hostages in Tehran. Ben-Menashe presents his first-person account of these events, often contradicting official narratives and other sources regarding his credibility and the nature of the operations he describes.

[^1]: Ben-Menashe, Ari. *Profits of War: Inside the Secret U.S.-Israeli Arms Network*. TrineDay, 1992.