Title: Desert diplomat
Description: In the spring of 2001, George W. Bush selected Dallas attorney Robert W. Jordan as the ambassador to Saudi Arabia. Jordan's nomination sped through Congress in the wake of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, and he was at his post by early October, though with no prior diplomatic experience, as Saudi Arabia mandates that the U.S. Ambassador be a political appointee with the ear of the president. Hence Jordan had to learn on the job how to run an embassy, deal with a foreign culture, and protect U.S. interests, all following the most significant terrorist attacks on the United States in history.
Subjects: September 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001, Biography, Diplomatic history, Ambassadors, Iraq War, 2003-2011, Influence, Foreign relations, September 11 terrorist attacks, 2001, Iraq war, 2003-2011, United states, foreign relations, saudi arabia, Saudi arabia, foreign relations, United states, foreign relations, 2001-2009
Places: United States, Saudi Arabia
People: Robert W. Jordan (1945-)
Time periods: 2001-2009