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Series
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
On-point historical photographs combined with strong narration bring the story of the raid that captured bin Laden to life. Kids will feel as though they are in the room with President Barack Obama, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and the others in the cabinet who called for and monitored the raid. Primary source quotations make the event feel immediate, and photographs by the White House photographer add to the immediacy, and the understanding...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"The definitive account of how America's War on Terror sparked a decade-long assault on the rule of law, weakening our courts and our Constitution in the name of national security. The day after September 11, President Bush tasked the Attorney General with preventing another terrorist attack on the United States. From that day forward, the Bush administration turned to the Department of Justice to give its imprimatur to activities that had previously...
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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"In 1984, Michael Vickers took charge of the CIA’s secret war against the Soviets in Afghanistan. After inheriting a strategy aimed at imposing costs on the Soviets for their invasion and occupation of Afghanistan, Vickers transformed the covert campaign into an all-out effort to help the Afghan resistance win their war. More than any other American, he was responsible for the outcome in Afghanistan that led to the end of the Cold War. In By All...
Author
Publisher
Regan Arts
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
-- Unjustifiable Means forces the spotlight back onto how America lost its way and exposes those responsible for torturing innocent men under the guise of national security--individuals who have yet to be held accountable for their actions.
Fallon has exclusive insider information on the decision to implement “Enhanced Interrogation Techniques,” and the backchannels and deception employed to legalize these methods and hide them from the public’s...
Author
Publisher
Thorndike Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
Examines the mission that killed Osama Bin Laden, details the selection and training process for one of the most elite units in the military, and describes previously unreported missions that illustrate the life and work of a SEAL and the evolution of the team after the events of September 11.
Series
Special bibliography volume no. 100
Publisher
U.S. Air Force Academy Libary
Pub. Date
2002]
Language
English
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