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Counterstrike : the untold story of America's secret campaign against al Qaeda / Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2012.Description: 342 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 9781250012197 (pbk.)
  • 1250012198
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 973.931 23
LOC classification:
  • HV6432.5.Q2 S34 2012
Contents:
Prologue: In the beginning... -- Know thine enemy -- The new deterrence -- The exploitation of intelligence -- The problem of Pakistan -- Terror 2.0 -- Countering Al Qaeda's message -- The new network warfare -- The rise of home-grown extremism -- "Is Al Qaeda just Kleenex?" -- The Obama strategy -- Counterstrike in Abbottabad -- Epilogue: "Tell me how this ends".
Summary: Looks at how analysts within the military, at spy agencies, and in law enforcement have devised and put into effect a strategy for fighting terrorism by restricting the available geography within which Al Qaeda can operate.
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REGULAR University of Wollongong in Dubai Main Collection 973.931 SC CO (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available T0049611

Looks at how analysts within the military, at spy agencies, and in law enforcement have devised and put into effect a strategy for fighting terrorism by restricting the available geography within which Al Qaeda can operate.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [295]-325) and index.

Prologue: In the beginning... -- Know thine enemy -- The new deterrence -- The exploitation of intelligence -- The problem of Pakistan -- Terror 2.0 -- Countering Al Qaeda's message -- The new network warfare -- The rise of home-grown extremism -- "Is Al Qaeda just Kleenex?" -- The Obama strategy -- Counterstrike in Abbottabad -- Epilogue: "Tell me how this ends".

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