Crush the cell how to defeat terrorism without terrorizing ourselves

Summary: Offers a realistic study of what the United States needs to do to protect itself against terrorism, revealing why many of the current tactics are largely a waste and calling for a new approach that emphasizes the identification and destruction of terrorist cells.

Record details

ISBN: 9780307409645 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
ISBN: 0307409643 (electronic bk. : Adobe Reader)
ISBN: 9780307409645 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
ISBN: 0307409643 (electronic bk. : Mobipocket Reader)
Physical Description: electronic resource
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ix, 309 p. ; 25 cm.
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: New York : Crown Publishers, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	Al Qaeda: killers and bunglers -- Know your enemies -- Al Qaeda's ideology: why they kill -- Iran and Kezbollah: bloody but restrained terrorists -- Lone wolves, cults, and radical movements -- The U.S. Army Special Forces: shooters and advisors -- Door kickers, diplomats and swamp drainers -- Foreign intelligence operations: spying around -- Domestic intelligence: the spy game at home -- CBRN: real danger or overhyped threat? -- The Department of Homeland Security: searching for a mission -- Defending the Big Apple -- Crush the cell -- Sheehan's career timeline -- Terrorisms top ten -- Key terrorist events -- Glossary of acronyms.
Reproduction Note:	Electronic reproduction. New York : Crown Pub. Group, 2008. Requires Adobe Digital Editions (file size: 1846 KB) or Mobipocket Reader (file size: 592 KB).