Counterstrike : the untold story of America's secret campaign against al Qaeda /

Counterstrike : the untold story of America's secret campaign against al Qaeda /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Schmitt, Eric, 1959-
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York : Times Books, 2011.
Description:	324 p. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Qaida (Organization) Qaida (Organization) War on Terrorism (2001-2009) Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention. War on Terrorism, 2001-2009. Military policy. Terrorism -- Prevention. United States -- Military policy -- 21st century. United States.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8681007

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Other authors / contributors:	Shanker, Thom.
ISBN:	9780805091038 0805091033
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	Reveals the Pentagon's covert strategy for countering terrorism that developed when initial efforts following September 11 were unsuccessful, explaining how multiple agencies have adapted Cold War practices to disrupt key jihadist networks.

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Summary:	In Counterstrike, Eric Schmitt and Thom Shanker of the New York Times take readers into a previously hidden theater of war, as U.S. ground troops, intelligence operatives, and top executive branch officials have fashioned effective new strategies to fight terrorism, in sharp contrast to the cowboy slogans that once characterized the U.S. government's public posture. They show how these innovative strategies, drawn from classic Cold War deterrence theory, were employed in the dramatic raid in which Osama bin Laden was killed, and in a new afterword the authors point to the ongoing challenges and successes facing America in the Middle East, in cyberspace, and at home.
Physical Description:	324 p. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780805091038 0805091033