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Arabian Knight: Colonel Bill Eddy USMC and the Rise of American Power in the Middle East Hardcover – September 1, 2008

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  • Hardcover: 352 pages
  • Publisher: Selwa Press; First Edition edition (September 1, 2008)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0970115725
  • ISBN-13: 978-0970115720
  • Product Dimensions: 6 x 1.2 x 9 inches
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5.0 out of 5 starsMuch better than Lawrence
By John P. Jones III TOP 1000 REVIEWERVINE VOICE on August 25, 2008
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At the beginning of "Arabian Knight" a State Department official is quoted as saying that "Bill Eddy was probably the nearest thing the United States had to a Lawrence of Arabia." I have never had a high opinion of T.E. Lawrence, based on his numerous self-promotional actions; his openly racist statements made in his "classic," - "Seven Pillars of Wisdom;" to his essential dishonesty, as confirmed by historians such as David Fromkin. Based on the excellent biography of Eddy by Lippman, I would consider such a comparison an insult to the memory of Eddy, who was the antithesis of so many of Lawrence's character flaws. The one characteristic they shared was an outsider's perspective on Saudi Arabia during its formative period.

Bill Eddy was born in Sidon, Lebanon, in 1896, the son of missionary parents. He became fluent in the street Arabic patois of his childhood playmates. This was one talent that served him well throughout his life. Upon his death in 1962, he was buried in a cemetery in Sidon, and along with his family members, are the only non-Arabs buried there. Eddy's life was eventful, with several key junctures with critical points in American history.

For the first 100 pages Lippman establishes Eddy's bona fides as the quintessential American patriot and man of action. Immediately after graduating from Princeton in 1917, he joined the Marine Corps, and saw action in the battles at Belleau Wood and the St. Mihiel salient, in France, in the First World War. Towards the very end of the war he was struck down by the Spanish influenza, which killed more people than all the casualties in the "Great War." As a result, he almost died in an American military hospital; he ultimately recovered, but walked with a limp for the rest of his life.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsHistory With A Human Face
By Joanne Meschery on September 10, 2008
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As a former Eurocentric American, this book is a terrific introduction to what often seems our love/hate relationship with the Middle East. With striking, straight-forward prose, Thomas Lippman makes history a personal and urgent proposition for every reader. Lippman breathes life into this history through the compelling human story of Colonel Bill Eddy. As a reader, I particularly admire the portrayal of Eddy's vigorous and astute role in defining relationships with Saudi Arabia, and later, his work during the Truman administration to create a viable and autonomous intelligence community. With ARABIAN KNIGHT, Thomas Lippman truly delivers to the reader a remarkable story of an American writ large in the world.
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4.0 out of 5 starsthe American who laid the groundwork for U. S. Middle East position and role
By Henry Berry on October 7, 2008
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An apt conjugation of author and subject makes for a revealing work on the bases for the United States' position in the Middle East. Lippman is a former Middle East bureau chief of the Washington Post and author of four books on the interrelated topics of the Arab world, Islam, and American foreign policy as well as a regular commentator on today's swirling, often violent and threatening developments in the Middle East. His subject of U. S. Marine Corps Colonel Bill Eddy was born in Lebanon, spoke fluent Arabic, fought in World War I, and was a noted scholar of English literature. During World War II, he served as a spymaster in North Africa in preparation for the Allied landings; a role which gave him position and influence in the formation of the CIA. From his incomparable experience and position, he facilitated the historic meeting of F.D.R. with Saudi Arabia's King Abdul Aziz in 1945. This meeting was a cornerstone for the wide-ranging developing and the complex current situation of the U.S. in the region.

Eddy's unique blend of roots in the Arab world, talents and interests, and commitment to the United States made him invaluable in the critical circumstances and often deceptive appearances of the Middle East in the World War II era and its aftermath. After World War II, American foreign policy people and politicians focused on the Soviet Union and the related spread of Communism as the greatest threat. As early as 1947, however, Eddy advised that it was not the spread of Communism which should be the greatest concern in American relations in the Middle East, but the "rise of Islamic militancy." These are Lippman's words for elements Eddy identified in countries across the Middle East; which elements have come to be termed "Islamic fundamentalism" especially as manifest by jihadists.Read more ›
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5.0 out of 5 starsWell done, informative
By Charles G. Irvine on November 23, 2008
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Colonel Bill Eddy's son John has been a personal friend of mine for years and I knew nothing of his father Bill. So I was surprised and entertained by this book.
Very close to a "page turner" it documents the history of American interests in the Middle East. Colonel Eddy's unique talents, fluent in many arabic dialects, personable, and well liked by arabs, enabled him to bring together President Roosevelt and the King of Saudi Arabia, thus starting the long term relationship between the two countries.
Eddy served as special ambassador in the Middle East for a number of years while still holding his commission as a Marine Officer. He was involved in the beginning of the CIA. His being stationed in North Africa at the beginning of World War II, facilitated the American landing there and the success of General Patton's campaign.
Extreemly interesting book, especially for history buffs.
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