Common Sense & The Middle East: Addressed to President Barack Obama - Softcover

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-Rick Robison joined the Foreign Service in the early 1980s as a U.S. Diplomat and Arabist. He served in Persian Gulf Nations during the Iran-Iraq War, and later during the Gulf War served in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. -During the 1980s he was the point man operating against one of the most dangerous Middle East-based terrorist organizations (a group no longer operational). -In 1991, he assisted the U.S. Gulf War Task Force, serving in the Persian Gulf region during Desert Shield and Desert Storm. -Following the Gulf War, Rick Robison resigned from the government, but returning to the Persian Gulf region to help these nations rebuild, and teach the principles of personal liberty and entrepreneurship. -He is a popular speaker at conventions, on talk shows, at universities, and before a variety of professional groups. He was president of Fortress International, Inc., training the US military and private companies how to succeed in the challenging Middle East environment. -Rick Robison is the author of multiple books (see his list on Amazon and CreateSpace), and has been published in: Common Conservative magazine, The American Ideological Society of Philadelphia magazine, Intellectual Conservative magazine, Foreign Trade magazine, and Safari. He was also Chief Editor of Sovcap’s Market Intelligence Report from Russia (1990s). Today he is chief editor of Desolators.com, an active political blog and website. -He was inducted in as “Honorary Base Commander” of Hill Air Force Base (2006-2007) for his work with the military, and prominence in the business community. -He has appeared on NPR’s Midday radio program, and Dr. John Arnold’s radio program, WOL, Washington, D.C. He was a key speaker at the 2008 International Mensa Convention, his popular topic, Common Sense & the Middle East. -In 1970s, he received a Bachelor of Science Degree, and later a Master’s Degree, in the Arabic Language and Middle East Area Studies, receiving an Arabic language scholarship. -He attended the American University In Cairo, Egypt, completing an Arabic degree. -The insights he offers are backed by decades on the inside of Middle Eastern culture and international corporate America. He provides perspective, more importantly discernment, molded working on the ground in the Turkish, Arab, Israeli, & Iranian Middle East. His window on the world is unique, providing valuable information for all Americans at this critical time.