Description:
A first-hand account, by a U.S. diplomat, of the 1967 military coup in Greece, and of how U.S. policy was formulated, debated, and implemented during this period. Explores Greek-U.S. relations within the larger historical framework of the Cold War.
Brief description: Robert V. Keeley was a U.S. Foreign Service officer from 1956 to 1989. His last assignment was as the U.S. ambassador in Athens from 1985 to 1989. From 1990 to 1995, he was president of the Middle East Institute in Washington. Since 2005, he has been chairman of the Council for the National Interest Foundation, working for peace in the Middle East.
Review Quotes:
"[The Colonels' Coup and the American Embassy] is an excellent description of the embassy's knowledge of the events leading to the coup and the inner workngs of the embassy. . . . [Keeley] is an excellent writer."
--C. Edward Dillery Mediterranean Quarterly