AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND MEMOIRS-Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia following 9/11

In this memoir, he details his role in salvaging the relationship between the two countries after 9/11, and provides a personal account of what was entailed in representing the United States in Riyadh during this turbulent period. [...]his appointment, Ambassador Jordan had been a successful lawyer...

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Published inThe Middle East journal Vol. 70; no. 1; pp. 164 - 165
Main Author Haykel, Bernard
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 01.12.2016
Subjects
Counterterrorism
Heads of state
Invasions
Iraq
Politics
Riyadh Saudi Arabia
Texas
United States
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Summary:In this memoir, he details his role in salvaging the relationship between the two countries after 9/11, and provides a personal account of what was entailed in representing the United States in Riyadh during this turbulent period. [...]his appointment, Ambassador Jordan had been a successful lawyer and partner at the renowned Texas law firm of Baker Botts LLP. [...]it is clear from his book that the policy was to keep the Saudis stalwart allies of the United States as well as responsible stewards of their massive oil reserves and a bastion of stability in a turbulent region.
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ISSN:0026-3141