{"id":18058,"date":"2023-09-19T17:43:11","date_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:43:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/global\/?page_id=18058"},"modified":"2023-09-19T17:43:11","modified_gmt":"2023-09-19T17:43:11","slug":"the-rise-and-fall-of-american-ambition-in-the-middle-east","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/jsis.washington.edu\/global\/the-rise-and-fall-of-american-ambition-in-the-middle-east\/","title":{"rendered":"The Rise and Fall of American Ambition in the Middle East"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THURSDAY, OCT. 19, 2023 7:30 to 9:00 P.M. IN-PERSON EVENT KANE HALL ROOM 210 UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON<\/p>\n<p><em>This event is free and open to the public. RSVP required.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>RSVP: bit.ly\/RSVPOct19Talk<\/p>\n<p>Steven Simon is an award-winning author and former U.S. National Security Council member and diplomat. He is the author of award-winning books on the Middle East, and he frequently appears in the media. 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