Cooley, John K., 1927-2008

American journalist; Christian Science Monitor Middle East correspondent, 1965-1978; ABC News Middle East correspondent, 1981-1999.

From the description of John K. Cooley papers, 1952-2008. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754869095

Biographical/Historical Note

• 1927, November 25: Born, New York City
• Graduated, Dartmouth College
• 1946 - 1947 : 1951 - 1953 : Military and U.S. government service, Vienna
• 1954: Editorial writer, New York Herald Tribune
• 1957 - 1964 : Free lance journalist in North Africa
• 1965: Published Baal, Christ and Muhammed: Religion and Revolution in Africa (New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston)
• 1965 - 1978 : Middle East staff correspondent, Christian Science Monitor
• 1966: Published East Wind Over Africa (New York: Walker and Co.)
• 1973: Published, Green March, Black September: The Story of Palestinian Arabs (London: Frank Cass)
• 1978 - 1981 : Pentagon correspondent, Christian Science Monitor
• 1981 - 1998 : Staff correspondent, London and the Middle East, ABC News
• 1981: Published, Libyan Sandstorm: The Story of Qaddafi's Revolution (New York: New Republic Books)
• 1992: Published, Payback: America's Long War in the Middle East (Brassey's)
• 1995: Received George Polk Memorial Career Award for Distinguished Reporting, Long Island University
• 1999: Published, Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America, and International Terrorism(London: Pluto Press, updated editions in 2001, 2002)
• 2002: Published, An Alliance Against Babylon: America, Israel and Iraq
• 2008: Published,Currency Wars
• 2008, August 6: Died, Athens, Greece

From the guide to the John K. Cooley papers, 1952-2008, (Hoover Institution Archives)