From Sadat to Saddam: the decline of American diplomacy in the Middle East

Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- List of Abbreviations -- 1. Cairo: Drinking from the Nile -- 2. Washington: Egypt and Crisis Management -- 3. Riyadh: Chinese Missiles -- 4. Riyadh: Desert Shield and Desert Storm -- 5. Muscat: Leading an Embassy -- 6. Cairo: Banking on Peace -- 7. Baghdad: Wait, What? We're Invading Iraq? -- 8. Tucson: Working with the Troops -- Conclusion: Toward an Effective U.S. Diplomacy -- Notes -- Index.

Cairo : drinking from the Nile -- Washington : Egypt and crisis management -- Riyadh : Chinese missiles -- Riyadh : desert shield and desert storm -- Muscat : leading an embassy -- Cairo : banking on peace -- Baghdad : wait! what? we're invading Iraq -- Tucson : working with the troops -- Conclusion : toward an effective U.S. diplomacy.