a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone /
First Statement of Responsibility
Scott Shane.
EDITION STATEMENT
Edition Statement
First edition.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
New York :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Tim Duggan Books,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
[2015]
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
xvi, 396 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations ;
Dimensions
24 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-377) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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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.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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A dramatic account of the cat-and-mouse game between the Obama administration and most-wanted terrorist Anwar al-Awlaki traces the President's shifting campaigns and the evolution of the robotic technology that ended Awlaki's life.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Obama, Barack.
Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Obama, Barack.
TOPICAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Drone aircraft-- Government policy-- United States.
Targeted killing-- Government policy-- United States.