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Kings and Presidents
Saudi Arabia and the United States since FDR
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2019
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An insider's account of the often-fraught U.S.-Saudi relationship
Saudi Arabia and the United States have been partners since 1943, when President Roosevelt met with two future Saudi monarchs. Subsequent U.S. presidents have had direct relationships with those kings and their successorssetting the tone for a special partnership between an absolute monarchy with a unique Islamic identity and the world's most powerful democracy.
Although based in large part on economic interests, the U.S.-Saudi relationship has rarely been smooth. Differences over Israel have caused friction since the early days, and ambiguities about Saudi involvementor lack of itin the September 11 terrorist attacks against the United States continue to haunt the relationship. Now, both countries have new, still-to be-tested leaders in President Trump and King Salman.
Bruce Riedel for decades has followed these kings and presidents during his career at the CIA, the White House, and Brookings. This book offers an insider's account of the U.S.-Saudi relationship, with unique insights. 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.
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Copyright year
2019
ISBN-Online
978-0-8157-3716-2
Publisher
Rowman & Littlefield, Lanham
Language
English
Pages
249
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Table of Contents No access
Preface to the Paperback Edition No access
Prologue No access
FDR and Ibn Saud, 1744 to 1953 No access Pages 1 - 26
Faisal, Kennedy, Johnson, and Nixon, 1953 to 1975 No access Pages 27 - 56
Khalid and Carter, 1975 to 1982 No access Pages 57 - 84
Fahd, Reagan, and Bush, 1982 to 1992 No access Pages 85 - 112
Abdallah, Clinton, and Bush, 1993 to 2008 No access Pages 113 - 150
Obama and Trump, Abdallah and Salman, 2009 to 2017 No access Pages 151 - 180
Whither Saudi Arabia No access Pages 181 - 204
Appendix: The Official Record on Saudi Arabia and 9/11 No access Pages 205 - 208
