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Road to Tahrir Square: Egypt and the United States from the Rise of Nasser to the Fall of Mubarak
Road to Tahrir Square Egypt and the United States from the Rise of Nasser to the Fall of Mubarak Author:Lloyd C. Gardner From Franklin D. Roosevelt?s brief meeting with King Farouk near the end of World War II to Barack Obama?s Cairo Speech in 2009, and the fall of Hosni Mubarak last week, this timely new book reveals United States? intimate and pivotal relationship with the Arab world?s largest nation over the course of six decades.Damming the Egyptian Revolution... more »is the first book to connect past and present, offering readers today an understanding of the events and forces determining American policy. Making full use of the available records – including the controversial Wikileaks archive – renowned historian Lloyd Gardner show how the U.S. has sought to influence Egyptian nationalism through economic aid, massive military assistance, and CIA manipulations, an effort that has led down perilous corridors, and which has immediate implications for how the current crisis will alter the balance of power in the Middle East. As millions of Americans ponder how the Egyptian revolution will change the face of the region and the world, here is both a fascinating story of past policies and an essential guide to possible futures.« less