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847223
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| Main Entry
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Shane, Scott,1954-
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| Title & Author
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Objective Troy : : a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone /\ Scott Shane.
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| Edition Statement
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First edition.
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| Publication Statement
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New York :: Tim Duggan Books,, [2015]
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xvi, 396 pages :: color illustrations ;; 24 cm
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| ISBN
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0804140294
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: 9780804140294
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9780804140300
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| Bibliographies/Indexes
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-377) and index.
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| Contents
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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.
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| Abstract
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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.
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Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
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Obama, Barack.
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Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
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Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
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Obama, Barack.
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Drone aircraft-- Government policy-- United States.
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Targeted killing-- Government policy-- United States.
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Targeted killing-- Yemen (Republic)
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Terrorists-- Government policy-- United States.
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Terrorists-- Yemen (Republic)
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Targeted killing.
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Terrorists-- Government policy.
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Terrorists.
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United States.
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Yemen (Republic)
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| Dewey Classification
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363.325/16
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| LC Classification
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HV6430.A5S53 2015
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363.3251623
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