Книга: Kai Bird «The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames»
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On April 18, 1983, a bomb exploded outside the American Embassy in Beirut, killing 63 people. The attack was a turning point in US relations with the Muslim world. It marked the beginning of Hezbollah as a political force, but even more important, it eliminated America's most influential and effective intelligence officer in the Middle East--CIA agent Robert Ames. What set Ames apart from every other All-American CIA operative was his extraordinary ability to form deep, meaningful connections with key figures in the Arab world. Others relied on threats or subterfuge, but Ames worked by building friendships and emphasizing shared values. This unorthodox approach brought him unprecedented success--Ames personally recruited the Yemeni head of state, advised Ronald Reagan on the Iran hostage crisis, and infiltrated the PLO, partially "turning" one of their most important leaders, Ali Hassan Salameh. Dubbed "The Red Prince" for his flamboyant lifestyle and status as heir apparent to Yasir... Издательство: "Crown" (2014) Формат: 170x240, 448 стр.
ISBN: 9780307889751? 978-0-307-88975-1 Купить за 1599 руб на Озоне |
Kai Bird
Kai Bird is an American
Bird was born in 1951 in Eugene, Oregon, but he spent his childhood in Jerusalem, Beirut, Dhahran, Cairo and Bombay. He finished high school in 1969 at Kodaikanal School in Tamil Nadu, India. He received his BA from
Bird is a recipient of a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship (1973), an Alicia Patterson Journalism Fellowship (1981), a Guggenheim Fellowship (1982), and a John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Grant for Research and Writing (1993-95). In 2001-2002 he was a Fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Bird now lives in Kathmandu, Nepal with his wife and son.He is currently writing a memoir about the Middle East.
External links
* [http://www.thenation.com/directory/bios/kai_bird Kai Bird's articles for "The Nation"]
* [http://www.pulitzer.org/2006/2006.html Pulitzer Board]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/17/AR2006041701774.html "Washington Post" article about the Pulitzer]
Источник: Kai Bird
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