Objective Troy : a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone
Title:
Objective Troy : a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone
Author:
Shane, Scott, 1954- author.
Personal Author:
Edition:
First Edition.
Publication Information:
New York : Tim Duggan Books, [2015]
©2015
Physical Description:
xvii, 396 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Summary:
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.
Language:
English
Contents:
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.
ISBN:
9780804140294
Format :
Book
