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| 11/23/2009 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM |
| MEI Boardman Room 1761 N Street NW, Washington, DC |
Former Iran Hostage
John W. Limbert
In An Event:
"Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling with the Ghosts of History"
Monday, November 23, 2009
12-1 PM
MEI Boardman Room
Washington, DC 20036
The Middle East Institute is proud to host Middle East expert and newly appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran John Limbert in a discussion of his latest book, Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History (U.S. Institute of Peace Press, September 2009).
As the United States weighs a change of approach toward the Iranian government after thirty years of confrontation, Limbert steps up with a pragmatic yet positive assessment of how to engage Iran. In Negotiating with Iran: Wrestling the Ghosts of History, John Limbert provides clear reasons for the U.S. to renew dialogue with Iran and outlines fourteen principles to guide the American who finds himself in a negotiation— commercial, political, or other—with an Iranian counterpart. Limbert challenges both Americans and Iranians to end decades of mutually hostile mythmaking and stresses the importance of a mutual cultural and historical understanding.
BIO:
John W. Limbert was recently appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Iran in the State Department’s Bureau of Near Eastern Affairs. Formerly a U.S. diplomat with long experience in Iran, Limbert was held hostage by the Tehran government for 14th months, for which he won the Department of State’s highest award - the Distinguished Service Award—as well as the Award for Valor. He has also held positions as Deputy Coordinator for Counterterrorism for the State Department and Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, and he was one of the first civilian officials to enter Baghdad in April 2003. Since his retirement from the State Department, Mr. Limbert has been a distinguished professor of international affairs at the U.S. Naval Academy. He has authored two other books - Iran: At War with History (Westview Press, 1987) and Shiraz in the Age of Hafez (University of Washington Press, 2004).
Because of the popularity of MEI programs and limited seating, MEI anticipates a capacity audience for the program. MEI wishes to accommodate all registered guests but will give MEI members and supporters priority seating. We encourage you to become an MEI member if you wish to avoid sitting in the overflow room. Early arrival for all is encouraged.
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