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Arabian Knight: Col. Bill Eddy USMC and the Rise of American Power in the Middle East
Thomas Lippman

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President Franklin Roosevelt meets King Abdul Aziz in February of 1945 and Colonel Bill Eddy, kneeling at left, is included in one of the most important photograhs marking US-Saudi relations.

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Examining his roles as warrior, scholar, spy master, and diplomat, this chronicle of Colonel Bill Eddy�s life details the origin and early development of the U.S.-Saudi diplomatic relationship and its implications on present-day Middle East policy. From his birth in the Presbyterian missionary community in Lebanon to his service in intelligence operations in World Wars I and II to his involvement in academia and his close friendship with Abdul Aziz ibn Saud�the founding king of Saudi Arabia�this narrative traces the unheralded Marine Corps officer�s intimate ties with the Arab world and his unending dedication to promoting good relations between America and the Middle East.


Reviews

"Taut and graceful, this book should be read for its mixture of 20th century history and current Middle Eastern insights by all professionally minded Marines, regardless of rank." �Quantico Sentry

"This exceptional biography of a little-known hero of the Corps is a must-read for those who want to understand the roots of our relations in this troubled part of the world and the effect one remarkable individual had in building them." �General Anthony C. Zinni USMC (Ret.), author, A General Speaks Out

"Eddy, an intellectual man of action . . . was not one to mince words. With a powerful voice and rugged physique, he was an intimidating figure who did not suffer fools well." �Colonel Dick Camp USMC (Ret.), coauthor, Lima-6

"[Eddy] was a daredevil, who loved nothing better than to stalk German sentries in Indian fashion and steal close to their lines. The Marine service has always attracted men of this type." �Leatherneck

"Thomas Lippman gives us a fascinating book on a little-known officer that should prove useful to U.S. diplomats and military leaders in the daunting years ahead." �Proceedings and Naval History

About the Author

ABOUT THOMAS W. LIPPMAN

Thomas LippmanThomas W. Lippman is a former Middle East correspondent and a diplomatic and national security reporter for The Washington Post (1966-1999, 2003). He covered the war in Iraq for The Washington Post�s online edition in 2003. He appears frequently on radio and television as a commentator on Middle Eastern affairs.

He is the author of several books about the Middle East and American foreign policy, including "Inside the Mirage: America�s Fragile Partnership with Saudi Arabia" (2004), "Madeleine Albright and the New American Diplomacy" (2000), "Egypt After Nasser" (1989) and "Understanding Islam" (1995). He has also written on these subjects for several magazines, including The Middle East Journal, SAIS Review and US News and World Report.

His latest book on the Middle East,  "Arabian Knight: Colonel Bill Eddy, USMC and the Rise of American Power in the Middle East," will be published in 2008. Lippman is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.

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