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.