“Arabian Knight: Colonel Bill Eddy USMC and the Rise of American Power in the Middle East”
Featuring:
MEI is honored to host Thomas W. Lippman, MEI Adjucnt Scholar to discuss his new book, “Arabian Knight: Colonel Bill Eddy USMC and the Rise of American Power in the Middle East.”
About the Book:
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.
Author Bio:
Thomas W. Lippman is and Adjunct Scholar at the Middle East Institute and former Middle East correspondent and a former 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 Middle East Journal, SAIS Review and US News and World Report. Lippman is also a member of the Council on Foreign Relations.
Location
The MEI Boardman Room
1761 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
