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King's Counsel

A Memoir of War, Espionage, and Diplomacy in the Middle East

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King's Counsel

By: Jack O'Connell
Narrated by: Eric Jason Martin
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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.

His 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.

The 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.

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This is the most accurate, in depth and unbiased book on Middle East peace, with a resolution solution!

just amazing

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Wonderful book. I really enjoyed every single minute of this book. Wonderful narration of history that surly help to visualize the future. Well done Mr. O'Connell!

Wonderful

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This audio book sounds so dreadful that I couldn't even finish it. I was unable to tell if the story was interesting or not. Eric Martin's narration was monotonous and shouty.

Unlistenable.

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