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| EAN-13 | 9780805091038  |
| Product Name | Counterstrike: The Untold Story Of America's Secret Campaign Against Al Qaeda |
| Language | English |
| Category | Book / Magazine / Publication |
| Short Description | Height:9.25 inches / Length:6.14 inches / Weight:1.23 pounds / Width:1.14 inches |
| Amazon.com |  Buy on Amazon ~ 0805091033 |
| SKU | NEW-COMMON-59834 |
| Price New | 3.20 US Dollars (curriencies) |
| Price Used | 1.09 US Dollars (curriencies) |
| Width | 1.21 inches (convert) |
| Height | 9.48 inches (convert) |
| Length | 6.47 inches (convert) |
| Weight | 19.68 ounces (convert) |
| Author | Eric Schmitt, Thom Shanker |
| Page Count | 336 |
| Binding | Hardcover |
| Published | 08/16/2011 |
| Features | Used Book in Good Condition |
| Long Description | Inside the Pentagon's secretive and revolutionary new strategy to fight terrorism--and its game-changing effects in the Middle East and at home In the years following the 9/11 attacks, the United States waged a "war on terror" that sought to defeat Al Qaeda through brute force. But it soon became clear that this strategy was not working, and by 2005 the Pentagon began looking for a new way. In Counterstrike, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker of The New York Times tell the story of how a group of analysts within the military, at spy agencies, and in law enforcement has fashioned an innovative and effective new strategy to fight terrorism, unbeknownst to most Americans and in sharp contrast to the cowboy slogans that characterized the U.S. government's public posture. Adapting themes from classic Cold War deterrence theory, these strategists have expanded the field of battle in order to disrupt jihadist networks in ever more creative ways. Schmitt and Shanker take readers deep into this theater of war, as ground troops, intelligence operatives, and top executive branch officials have worked together to redefine and restrict the geography available for Al Qaeda to operate in. They also show how these new counterterrorism strategies, adopted under George W. Bush and expanded under Barack Obama, were successfully employed in planning and carrying out the dramatic May 2011 raid in which Osama bin Laden was killed. Filled with startling revelations about how our national security is being managed, Counterstrike will change the way Americans think about the ongoing struggle with violent radical extremism. |
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