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In the lion's den : an eyewitness account of Washington's battle with Syria / Andrew Tabler.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Tabler, Andrew.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- United States--Foreign relations--Syria.
- United States.
- Syria--Foreign relations--United States.
- Syria.
- Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-.
- Bush, George W.
- Assad, Bashar, 1965-.
- Assad, Bashar.
- Tabler, Andrew.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (290 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, Ill. : Lawrence Hill Books, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- A key player in the Middle East and the site of violent protests in 2011, Syria has long been a thorn in Washington's side when it comes to forging peace or rolling back the influence of the Islamic republic of Iran. But only after the events of 9/11 and Damascus's staunch opposition to the war in Iraq did the U.S. government begin an unannounced campaign to pressure President Bashar al-Assad's regime to revamp its regional and domestic policies. The book vividly captures Tabler's behind-the-scenes experiences and provides a firsthand look at 21st-century Syria and Washington's attem
- Contents:
- The Arab world's twilight zone
- The great unraveling
- Paradise lost
- Pressure yields results
- The enemy of my enemy is my friend
- No voice louder than the cry of battle
- Fire in the orchard
- Weathering the storm
- Epilogue : the expectations gap.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 1-56976-934-6
- OCLC:
- 751695815
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