Bücher von Bruce Riedel

In this book, Bruce Riedel, one of Americäs leading experts on the Middle East, provides a history of US relations with the various entities of north and south Yemen, and the first in-depth review of Americäs role in the deadly Saudi directed war in the Yemens. Three Presidents¿Obama, Trump, and Biden-- have been deeply involved in this conflict. Riedel places this current war in the context of Americäs history of engaging with the Yemens. From President Kennedy¿s handling of a Soviet and Egyptian coup in Yemen in the fall of 1962 to multiple Presidents interaction with the dictator Ali Abdallah Salih who united the Yemens this is a fascinating story with a colorful cast of characters, America and the Yemens will be of interest to readers seeking to have a better understanding of Americäs role in the Middle East and the tragic encounter that has created the worst humanitarian catastrophe in our lives.

Offers an insider's account of the often-fraught US-Saudi relationship. Using declassified documents, memoirs by both Saudis and Americans, and eyewitness accounts, this book takes the reader inside the royal palaces, the holy cities, and the White House to gain an understanding of this complex partnership.

In February 1989, the CIA's chief in Islamabad famously cabled headquarters a simple message: "We Won." This book tells the story of America's secret war in Afghanistan and the defeat of the Soviet 40th Red Army in the war that proved to be the final battle of the cold war.