America S Misadventures In The Middle East
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America S Misadventures In The Middle East
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Author : Charles W. Freeman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2010
America S Misadventures In The Middle East written by Charles W. Freeman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Middle East categories.
Amb. Chas W. Freeman Jr. is one of America's most seasoned and thoughtful diplomatists. In March 2009, he became briefly famous when pro-Israel activists raised a furor about Pres. Obama's decision to invite him to head the National Intelligence Council (NIC). Seeking to save Obama from embarrassment, Freeman withdrew his name from consideration. Now, with the publication of this book, Freeman has pulled together most of his previous writings about the part of the world that got him into so much trouble in 2009. (Freeman also has many wise things to say about China. He speaks fluent Mandarin and was Pres. Nixon's interpreter during Nixon's breakthrough meeting with Mao Zedong in 1972. In Spring 2011, Just World Books will be publishing a volume of Freeman's writings on China.) America's Misadventures in the Middle East leads off with Freeman's detailed and previously unpublished reflection on Pres. George H. W. Bush's handling of the Iraq-Kuwait crisis of 1990-91. He was U.S. Ambassador to Saudi Arabia at the time; he was thus uniquely placed to see and understand what Washington and key allies were doing in those fateful months. In this chapter, and the one that follows, he reflects on "the American way of war", and in particular on Washington's failure in recent decades to plan for a stable and satisfactory political end-state for the wars it wages. These chapters act as an instructive jumping-off point for the rest of the book, which focuses on Washington's continued pursuit of "the American way of war" in the Middle East of the 2000's. Parts II and III of the book contain many examples of a fine strategic mind at work. Freeman somberly reflects on the failures at many levels that pulled Pres. George W. Bush into the disastrous decision to invade Iraq. And he stresses, repeatedly, the deleterious impact that Washington's failure to hold Israel accountable for the violent policies it pursued toward its neighbors throughout the 2000's has had on Americans' interests in the Middle East and much further afield. In Part IV he assesses the impact that America's policy failings in the Middle East have had on its ability to continue leading the world in the same way it did in the half-century following the end of World War II. "Why not try diplomacy?" is the title of one chapter there. But it could be seen as the leitmotif of the whole of Part IV, or indeed, the whole book. In Part V, Freeman gives us four deeply informed chapters about Saudi Arabia, placing the Kingdom's often misunderstood situation in its own historical context as well as in the context of its relationship with Western and other world powers. As Prof. William B. Quandt notes in his Foreword to the book: there is much to learn about "old-style" diplomacy here and much to regret that Freeman's views seem so "radical" from the perspective of today's politicized discourse. Readers of this volume will learn a great deal and will appreciate the style as well as the content of these essays... We are fortunate to have these records of his thoughts.
America S Continuing Misadventures In The Middle East
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Author : Chas W. Freeman, Jr.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
America S Continuing Misadventures In The Middle East written by Chas W. Freeman, Jr. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with Political Science categories.
Update of: America's misadventures in the Middle East. 2010.
America S Continuing Misadventures In The Middle East
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Author : Charles W. Freeman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016
America S Continuing Misadventures In The Middle East written by Charles W. Freeman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016 with POLITICAL SCIENCE categories.
America S Continuing Misadventures In The Middle East
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Author : Chas Freeman
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-02-23
America S Continuing Misadventures In The Middle East written by Chas Freeman and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-23 with categories.
A collections of essays on American involvement in the Middle East
Misadventures In The Middle East
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Author : E. Michael Davis, II
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-01-26
Misadventures In The Middle East written by E. Michael Davis, II and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-26 with History categories.
The following is a study of the history and dynamics of the period commonly referred to as the “Cold War,” and how the actions of the United States contributed to the rise of Militant Islamism and ultimately the so-called “Global War on Terror.” This thesis considers several contributing factors to the situation including the history and religious background of the indigenous players, the actions of the international community and those of the United States. This thesis discusses the historiography of the situation as the story unfolds across the region. It attempts to offer an unvarnished assessment of how the United States' own actions in the region, combined with the rich historical background to lead to the inauguration of the Global War on Terrorism. This thesis offers a different take from the flat allegations of American imperialistic hegemony offered by many in the academic world, as well as maintaining distance from the simplistic and myopic opinions that are often espoused in the American version of events. Critical analysis of actions in the region must allow for both the Machiavellian and altruistic natures of the American government and people. Tying the long established history of the feud between Jews and Muslims to the massive conspiracies of the Cold War and ultimately to the rise of groups like Al Qaeda is often seen only from one perspective or another. This thesis seeks to correct that limited point of view and provide a better understanding of the situation.
Misadventures In The Middle East The Twisted Road To World War Iii
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Author : E. Michael Davis, II
language : en
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Release Date : 2015-08-13
Misadventures In The Middle East The Twisted Road To World War Iii written by E. Michael Davis, II and has been published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-08-13 with categories.
The following is a study of the history and dynamics of the period commonly referred to as the "Cold War," and how the actions of the United States contributed to the rise of Militant Islamism and ultimately the so-called "Global War on Terror." This thesis considers several contributing factors to the situation including the history and religious background of the indigenous players, the actions of the international community and those of the United States. This thesis discusses the historiography of the situation as the story unfolds across the region. It attempts to offer an unvarnished assessment of how the United States' own actions in the region, combined with the rich historical background to lead to the inauguration of the Global War on Terrorism. This thesis offers a different take from the flat allegations of American imperialistic hegemony offered by many in the academic world, as well as maintaining distance from the simplistic and myopic opinions that are often espoused in the American version of events. Critical analysis of actions in the region must allow for both the Machiavellian and altruistic natures of the American government and people. Tying the long established history of the feud between Jews and Muslims to the massive conspiracies of the Cold War and ultimately to the rise of groups like Al Qaeda is often seen only from one perspective or another. This thesis seeks to correct that limited point of view and provide a better understanding of the situation.
Baghdad Without A Map And Other Misadventures In Arabia
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Author : Tony Horwitz
language : en
Publisher: Penguin
Release Date : 2020-12-08
Baghdad Without A Map And Other Misadventures In Arabia written by Tony Horwitz and has been published by Penguin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-12-08 with Travel categories.
“A very funny and frequently insightful look at the world’s most combustible region.”—The New York Times Book Review NATIONAL BESTSELLER Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Tony Horwitz's 1991 classic account of his travels across the Middle East and through the Arabian Peninsula, now in eBook for the first time With razor-sharp wit and insight, intrepid journalist Tony Horwitz gets beyond solemn newspaper headlines and romantic myths of the 1990s, to offer startling, honest close-ups of the Middle East. His quest for hot stories takes him from the tribal wilds of Yemen to the shell-pocked shores of Lebanon; from the sands of the Sudan to the souks of Saddam Hussein's Iraq. Careering through fourteen countries, including the Sudan, Iraq, Israel, and Afghanistan, Horwitz travels light, packing a keen eye, a wicked sense of humor, and chutzpah in overwhelming measure. This wild and comic tale of misadventure reports on a fascinating world in which the ancient and the modern collide.
A World Of Trouble
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Author : Patrick Tyler
language : en
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Release Date : 2010-02-16
A World Of Trouble written by Patrick Tyler and has been published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-02-16 with History categories.
A spellbinding narrative account of America in the Middle East that "reads almost like a thriller" (The Economist) The Middle East is the beginning and the end of U.S. foreign policy: events there influence our alliances, make or break presidencies, govern the price of oil, and draw us into war. But it was not always so—and as Patrick Tyler shows in A World of Trouble, a thrilling chronicle of American misadventures in the region. The story of American presidents' dealings there is one of mixed motives, skulduggery, deceit, and outright foolishness, as well as of policymaking and diplomacy. Tyler draws on newly opened presidential archives to dramatize the approach to the Middle East across U.S. presidencies from Eisenhower to George W. Bush. He takes us into the Oval Office and shows how our leaders made momentous decisions; at the same time, the sweep of this narrative—from the Suez crisis to the Iran hostage crisis to George W. Bush's catastrophe in Iraq—lets us see the big picture as never before. Tyler tells a story of presidents being drawn into the affairs of the region against their will, being kept in the dark by local potentates, being led astray by grasping subordinates, and making decisions about the internal affairs of countries they hardly understand. Above all, he shows how each president has managed to undo the policies of his predecessor, often fomenting both anger against America on the streets of the region and confusion at home. A World of Trouble is the Middle East book we need now: compulsively readable, free of cant and ideology, and rich in insight about the very human challenges a new president will face as he or she tries to restore America's standing in the region.
America And The Middle East
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1972
America And The Middle East written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1972 with categories.
The Stakes
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Author : Shibley Telhami
language : en
Publisher: Westview Press
Release Date : 2002-12-04
The Stakes written by Shibley Telhami and has been published by Westview Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2002-12-04 with History categories.
One of America's most notable Middle East commentators imparts incisive views on peace, terrorism, and the continuing role of the United States in the region. Maps.