{"product_id":"kings-counsel-a-memoir-of-war-espionage-and-diplomacy-in-the-middle-east","title":"King's Counsel: A Memoir of War, Espionage, and Diplomacy in the Middle East","description":"A CIA station chief, later Jordan's lawyer in Washington, reveals the secret history of a lost peace. Jack O'Connell possessed an uncanny ability to be at the center of things. On his arrival in Jordan in 1958, he unraveled a coup aimed at the young King Hussein, who would become America's most reliable Middle East ally. Over time, their bond of trust and friendship deepened.\n\nHis narrative contains secrets that will revise our understanding of the Middle East. In 1967, O'Connell tipped off Hussein that Israel would invade Egypt the next morning. Later, as Hussein's Washington counselor, O'Connell learned of Henry Kissinger's surprising role in the Yom Kippur War.\n\nThe book's leitmotif is betrayal. Hussein, the Middle East's only bona fide peacemaker, wanted simply the return of the West Bank, seized in the Six-Day War. Despite American promises, the clear directive of UN Resolution 242, and the years of secret negotiations with Israel, that never happened. Hussein's dying wish was that O'Connell tell the unknown story in this book.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 0393063348\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.0393063348.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:O'Connell, Jack|Loeb, Vernon\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact  including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42991356313661,"sku":"BVV.0393063348.G","price":7.42,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/0393063348-0.jpg?v=1770932409","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/kings-counsel-a-memoir-of-war-espionage-and-diplomacy-in-the-middle-east","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}