Bartle Bull
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Bartle B. Bull is an American writer, magazine editor and journalist specialising in foreign affairs and the Middle East
. Bull is editor of the Middle East Monitor and foreign editor of Prospect
, a leading British political and cultural magazine.
Bull has written from the Middle East for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times
, the Daily Telegraph, Foreign Policy
, Die Welt
and many other publications. His work, widely syndicated in Europe and the United States, has been featured in Corriere della Sera
, the International Herald Tribune
, the Los Angeles Times
and elsewhere. He appears frequently on radio and television and especially for the BBC
, NPR
, Fox News and Al Jazeera
.
Bull has done seven journalistic tours of duty in Iraq
since the start of the insurgency
in the spring of 2004 and is the only western journalist to have been embedded with the Mahdi Army
in Iraq.
According to the Wall Street Journal Bull's next book Babylon is an account of the long relationship between Iraq, Iran
and the West
published in 2008 by Grove and Atlantic. According to his own website other books by Bartle B. Bull include a child's book A Fox's Tale and a non-fiction travel-adventure work Around the Sacred Sea: Mongolia and Lake Baikal on Horseback.
In the October 2007 issue of Prospect magazine Bull argues that the Coalition
's mission in Iraq has been accomplished. With most Sunni factions now seeking a deal he claims the big questions in Iraq have been resolved positively. The country remains one, it has embraced the ballot box and avoided all-out civil war. He says that what violence remains is largely local and criminal. American troops will leave Iraq, Bull wrote, only "when the Iraqis, through their elected leadership, tell them to". This article and its sister pieces in The Times
and the Wall Street Journal called "required reading in the Pentagon and elsewhere" are widely considered to be the most influential analytical writing about Iraq since the 2005 election cycle in that country.
Note: Bartle Bull's father is also named Bartle Bull (born 1939). The elder Bartle Bull, an American of British ancestry, is both an attorney and a novelist. He graduated A.B. from Harvard University, attended Oxford University for graduate studies and Harvard Law School. He is a member of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club
and practices law in New York City. The elder Bull's published fictional works include A Cafe on the Nile, China Star, The White Rhino Hotel, Shanghai Station, The Devil's Oasis and Safari: A Chronicle of Adventure. He is also a former publisher of The Village Voice.
As the two Bartle Bulls are often mistaken for each other the journalist son is often referred to as "Bartle B. Bull" using his middle initial to distinguish him from his novelist father.
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
. Bull is editor of the Middle East Monitor and foreign editor of Prospect
Prospect (magazine)
Prospect is a monthly British general interest magazine, specialising in politics and current affairs. Frequent topics include British, European, and US politics, social issues, art, literature, cinema, science, the media, history, philosophy, and psychology...
, a leading British political and cultural magazine.
Bull has written from the Middle East for the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
, the Daily Telegraph, Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy
Foreign Policy is a bimonthly American magazine founded in 1970 by Samuel P. Huntington and Warren Demian Manshel.Originally, the magazine was a quarterly...
, Die Welt
Die Welt
Die Welt is a German national daily newspaper published by the Axel Springer AG company.It was founded in Hamburg in 1946 by the British occupying forces, aiming to provide a "quality newspaper" modelled on The Times...
and many other publications. His work, widely syndicated in Europe and the United States, has been featured in Corriere della Sera
Corriere della Sera
The Corriere della Sera is an Italian daily newspaper, published in Milan.It is among the oldest and most reputable Italian newspapers. Its main rivals are Rome's La Repubblica and Turin's La Stampa.- History :...
, the International Herald Tribune
International Herald Tribune
The International Herald Tribune is a widely read English language international newspaper. It combines the resources of its own correspondents with those of The New York Times and is printed at 38 sites throughout the world, for sale in more than 160 countries and territories...
, the Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times
The Los Angeles Times is a daily newspaper published in Los Angeles, California, since 1881. It was the second-largest metropolitan newspaper in circulation in the United States in 2008 and the fourth most widely distributed newspaper in the country....
and elsewhere. He appears frequently on radio and television and especially for the BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
, NPR
NPR
NPR, formerly National Public Radio, is a privately and publicly funded non-profit membership media organization that serves as a national syndicator to a network of 900 public radio stations in the United States. NPR was created in 1970, following congressional passage of the Public Broadcasting...
, Fox News and Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera is an independent broadcaster owned by the state of Qatar through the Qatar Media Corporation and headquartered in Doha, Qatar...
.
Bull has done seven journalistic tours of duty in Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
since the start of the insurgency
Iraqi insurgency
The Iraqi Resistance is composed of a diverse mix of militias, foreign fighters, all-Iraqi units or mixtures opposing the United States-led multinational force in Iraq and the post-2003 Iraqi government...
in the spring of 2004 and is the only western journalist to have been embedded with the Mahdi Army
Mahdi Army
The Mahdi Army, also known as the Mahdi Militia or Jaish al-Mahdi , was an Iraqi paramilitary force created by the Iraqi Shia cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in June 2003....
in Iraq.
According to the Wall Street Journal Bull's next book Babylon is an account of the long relationship between Iraq, Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and the West
Western world
The Western world, also known as the West and the Occident , is a term referring to the countries of Western Europe , the countries of the Americas, as well all countries of Northern and Central Europe, Australia and New Zealand...
published in 2008 by Grove and Atlantic. According to his own website other books by Bartle B. Bull include a child's book A Fox's Tale and a non-fiction travel-adventure work Around the Sacred Sea: Mongolia and Lake Baikal on Horseback.
In the October 2007 issue of Prospect magazine Bull argues that the Coalition
Multinational force in Iraq
The Multi-National Force – Iraq was a military command, led by the United States, which was responsible for Operation Iraqi Freedom. Multi-National Force – Iraq replaced the previous force, Combined Joint Task Force 7, on 15 May 2004, and was later itself reorganized into its successor, United...
's mission in Iraq has been accomplished. With most Sunni factions now seeking a deal he claims the big questions in Iraq have been resolved positively. The country remains one, it has embraced the ballot box and avoided all-out civil war. He says that what violence remains is largely local and criminal. American troops will leave Iraq, Bull wrote, only "when the Iraqis, through their elected leadership, tell them to". This article and its sister pieces in The Times
The Times
The Times is a British daily national newspaper, first published in London in 1785 under the title The Daily Universal Register . The Times and its sister paper The Sunday Times are published by Times Newspapers Limited, a subsidiary since 1981 of News International...
and the Wall Street Journal called "required reading in the Pentagon and elsewhere" are widely considered to be the most influential analytical writing about Iraq since the 2005 election cycle in that country.
Note: Bartle Bull's father is also named Bartle Bull (born 1939). The elder Bartle Bull, an American of British ancestry, is both an attorney and a novelist. He graduated A.B. from Harvard University, attended Oxford University for graduate studies and Harvard Law School. He is a member of both the Royal Geographical Society and the Explorers Club
The Explorers Club
The Explorers Club is a professional society dedicated to scientific exploration of Earth, its oceans, and outer space. Founded in 1904 in New York City, it currently has 30 branches world wide...
and practices law in New York City. The elder Bull's published fictional works include A Cafe on the Nile, China Star, The White Rhino Hotel, Shanghai Station, The Devil's Oasis and Safari: A Chronicle of Adventure. He is also a former publisher of The Village Voice.
As the two Bartle Bulls are often mistaken for each other the journalist son is often referred to as "Bartle B. Bull" using his middle initial to distinguish him from his novelist father.