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The good spy
The Life and Death of Robert Ames
Book • 2014
The Good Spy chronicles the remarkable life and tragic death of Robert Ames, a CIA officer renowned for building deep relationships with Arab intelligence figures, notably Ali Hassan Salameh, the 'Red Prince.
' Ames's approach emphasized friendships and shared values, potentially paving the way for peace between Arabs and the West, but his assassination in the 1983 Beirut embassy bombing marked a turning point leading to heightened tensions.
Drawing on personal interviews, letters, and insights from intelligence officers, Kai Bird provides a masterful narrative of Ames's career, Middle East conflicts, and the embassy attack.
' Ames's approach emphasized friendships and shared values, potentially paving the way for peace between Arabs and the West, but his assassination in the 1983 Beirut embassy bombing marked a turning point leading to heightened tensions.
Drawing on personal interviews, letters, and insights from intelligence officers, Kai Bird provides a masterful narrative of Ames's career, Middle East conflicts, and the embassy attack.
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