| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
ix, 309 pages ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [290]-293) and index. |
| Contents |
The terrorist threat : reality versus hype -- Al Qaeda : killers and bunglers -- Know your enemies -- Al Qaeda's ideology : why they kill -- Iran and Hezbollah : bloody but restrained terrorists -- Lone wolves, cults, and radical movements -- Inside counterterrorism : from Green Berets to NYPD Blue -- The U.S. Army special forces : shooters and advisors -- Door kickers, diplomats, and swamp drainers -- Foreign intelligence operations : spying abroad -- 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. |
| Subject |
Terrorism -- United States -- Prevention.
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Terrorism -- Government policy -- United States.
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Terrorism -- Psychological aspects.
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Terrorists -- Psychology.
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| ISBN |
9780307382177 |
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0307382176 |
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