Hunting in the shadows : the pursuit of Al Qa'ida since 9/11 /

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Author / Creator:Jones, Seth G., 1972-
Edition:1st ed.
Imprint:New York : W.W. Norton & Co., c2012.
Description:viii, 534 p. : ill., maps ; 25 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8853653
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ISBN:9780393081459 (hbk.)
0393081451 (hbk.)
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:A former senior advisor at U.S. Special Operations Command recounts the history of the United States' ongoing battle against Al Qaida, describing investigations conducted by the combined efforts of the CIA, FBI, and MI5 and the shifting alliances between terrorist groups.
Table of Contents:
  • List of Maps and Charts
  • Chapter 1. A Model Investigation
  • Part I. The First Wave
  • Chapter 2. The Origins of Dissent
  • Chapter 3. Hunting in the Hindu Kush
  • Chapter 4. Al Qa'ida in Pakistan
  • Chapter 5. Coming to America
  • Part II. The Second Wave
  • Chapter 6. Al Qa'ida in Iraq
  • Chapter 7. The Madrid Attacks
  • Chapter 8. The London Attacks
  • Chapter 9. Resurgence in Pakistan
  • Chapter 10. The Tide Turns in Iraq
  • Chapter 11. Revolt from Within
  • Part III. The Toird Wawe
  • Chapter 12. Leaderless Jihad?
  • Chapter 13. Al QaÆida Strikes Back
  • Chapter 14. The Rise of Yemen
  • Chapter 15. A Different Breed
  • Chapter 16. A Near Miss
  • Chapter 17. We Got Him
  • Part IV. The Fourth Wave?
  • Chapter 18. Prevention
  • Acknowledgments
  • Notes
  • Index