ABOUT THOMAS W. LIPPMAN
Thomas 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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