Objective Troy : a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone /
Shane, Scott, 1954-,
Objective Troy : a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone / Scott Shane. - First Edition. - xvii, 396 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
0804140294 9780804140294
2015016819
Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Obama, Barack.
Drone aircraft--Government policy--United States.
Targeted killing--Government policy--United States.
Targeted killing--Yemen (Republic).
Terrorists--Government policy--United States.
Terrorists--Yemen (Republic).
Objective Troy : a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone / Scott Shane. - First Edition. - xvii, 396 pages, 4 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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.
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.
0804140294 9780804140294
2015016819
Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Obama, Barack.
Drone aircraft--Government policy--United States.
Targeted killing--Government policy--United States.
Targeted killing--Yemen (Republic).
Terrorists--Government policy--United States.
Terrorists--Yemen (Republic).