"I am not a great man. I am a failure, and you have made me one." --Jimmy Carter to Yasir Arafat, July, 2000.
This well-researched and insightful history book fills in some important gaps that other historical fiction and history books I have read on this topic leave out. The book is long but still manages to omit an enormous amount of context and concurrent events to those described. I wish professor Oren had added more references and made the book longer (it is very long, but still fantastic). The main theme of misset expectations, culture clash, and lack of empathy among the leaders is well-presented. If you are at all interested in America in the Middle East, I highly recommend the book, 5/5 Stars.
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