Mansfield is fluent in written and spoken Arabic , and has spent nearly seven years living in the Middle East , working for a wide range of clients including a U.S. Embassy , the United States Agency for International Development , and international corporations . She was active in the embassy warden system , acting as a liaison between the Embassy security office and her employer during the 1985 Beirut hijacking
Beirut hijacking
TWA Flight 847
Laura Mansfield