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Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia Following 9/11
Robert William Jordan
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Description for Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia Following 9/11
Hardback. In the spring of 2001, Robert Jordan was a Dallas attorney whom George Bush wanted for the ambassadorship in Saudi Arabia. Not yet confirmed on 9/11, Jordan's nomination sped through Congress for approval and he found himself on the ground in the Kingdom by early October. Jordan had no prior diplomatic experience-Saudi Arabia mandates that the U.S. Num Pages: 248 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1FBXS; 1KBB; 3JMC; BM; JPSD. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 165 x 236 x 23. Weight in Grams: 528.
In the spring of 2001, Robert Jordan was a Dallas attorney whom George Bush wanted for the ambassadorship in Saudi Arabia. Not yet confirmed on 9/11, Jordan's nomination sped through Congress for approval and he found himself on the ground in the Kingdom by early October. Jordan had no prior diplomatic experience-Saudi Arabia mandates that the U.S. Ambassador be a political appointee with the ear of the president-and was forced to learn to run an embassy, deal with a foreign culture, and protect U.S. interests on the job all in the wake of the most significant terrorist attack on the ... Read more
In the spring of 2001, Robert Jordan was a Dallas attorney whom George Bush wanted for the ambassadorship in Saudi Arabia. Not yet confirmed on 9/11, Jordan's nomination sped through Congress for approval and he found himself on the ground in the Kingdom by early October. Jordan had no prior diplomatic experience-Saudi Arabia mandates that the U.S. Ambassador be a political appointee with the ear of the president-and was forced to learn to run an embassy, deal with a foreign culture, and protect U.S. interests on the job all in the wake of the most significant terrorist attack on the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Potomac Books Inc
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
527g
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Dulles, United States
ISBN
9781612346700
SKU
V9781612346700
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1
About Robert William Jordan
Steve Fiffer has written for the New York Times Magazine, Chicago Tribune, Sports Illustrated, and various other publications. He is the author or coauthor of numerous titles, including Three Quarters, Two Dimes and a Nickel: A Memoir of Becoming Whole (Simon & Schuster, 1999) and Work Hard, Study . . . and Keep Out of Politics! (Northwestern, 2008), ... Read more
Reviews for Desert Diplomat: Inside Saudi Arabia Following 9/11
Jordan invites readers to a front row seat to history through his eyes and in his shoes.
PRWeb
PRWeb (07/08/2015) Desert Diplomat gives a deep insight into the Saudi-US relations post 9/11. It is a must read for both students and experts of US-Middle East relations. It will also help understand the emerging dynamics in the Middle East after the ... Read more
PRWeb
PRWeb (07/08/2015) Desert Diplomat gives a deep insight into the Saudi-US relations post 9/11. It is a must read for both students and experts of US-Middle East relations. It will also help understand the emerging dynamics in the Middle East after the ... Read more