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Shane, Scott, 1954-
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Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Obama, Barack.
Targeted killing -- Yemen (Republic)
Targeted killing -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Targeted killing -- Government policy -- United States.
Terrorists -- Yemen (Republic)
Terrorists -- Government policy -- United States.
Terrorism -- United States.
Jihad -- History -- 21st century.
Islamic fundamentalism -- Middle East -- History -- 21st century.
Religious fanaticism -- Middle East.
Drone aircraft -- Government policy -- United States.
Drone aircraft -- United States -- History.
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Shane, Scott, 1954-
Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Obama, Barack.
Targeted killing -- Yemen (Republic)
Targeted killing -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Targeted killing -- Government policy -- United States.
Terrorists -- Yemen (Republic)
Terrorists -- Government policy -- United States.
Terrorism -- United States.
Jihad -- History -- 21st century.
Islamic fundamentalism -- Middle East -- History -- 21st century.
Religious fanaticism -- Middle East.
Drone aircraft -- Government policy -- United States.
Drone aircraft -- United States -- History.
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Objective Troy : a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone / Scott Shane.
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Shane, Scott, 1954-
Tim Duggan Books, [2015]
Call #:
363
.325
S528o
Subjects
Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Obama, Barack.
Targeted killing -- Yemen (Republic)
Targeted killing -- United States -- History -- 21st century.
Targeted killing -- Government policy -- United States.
Terrorists -- Yemen (Republic)
Terrorists -- Government policy -- United States.
Terrorism -- United States.
Jihad -- History -- 21st century.
Islamic fundamentalism -- Middle East -- History -- 21st century.
Religious fanaticism -- Middle East.
Drone aircraft -- Government policy -- United States.
Drone aircraft -- United States -- History.
ISBN:
9780804140294 (hc.)
Edition:
First Edition.
Description:
xvii, 396 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), map ; 25 cm
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-377) and index.
Contents:
Part one: 2009-2010. Merry Christmas ; You are still unsafe -- Part two: 1990-2002. He had a beautiful tongue ; An exquisite weapon ; We are the bridge ; Totally planning to stay ; Stealthy, agile, and lethal -- Part three: 2002-2009. That was the transformation ; WWW jihad ; I face the world as it is -- Part four: 2010-2014. The guy everyone wanted to find ; The time for reaping ; A bigger brand.
Summary:
"Follows Barack Obama's campaign of targeted killing of terrorists. How the president directed his spy agencies to hunt Anwar Al-Awlaki down in a frantic, multi-million-dollar pursuit that would end with the death of the terrorist imam by a bizarre, robotic technology that is changing warfare - the drone. New York Times journalist Scott Shane weaves the clash between president and terrorist into a riveting narrative account of the defining conflict of our era. Awlaki, who taunted the president from his desert hideouts, was the first United States citizen assassinated by his own government without trial. But his eloquent calls to jihad, amplified by YouTube, continue to lure young Westerners into terrorism - resulting in tragedies from the Boston marathon bombing to the murder of cartoonists at a Paris weekly."--Provided by publisher.
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