Author: Alexander Vatlin
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299310809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
During Stalin's Great Terror, more than a million Soviet citizens were arrested or killed for political crimes they did not commit. Who carried out these purges, and what motivated them? Alexander Vatlin opens up the world of the Soviet perpetrators using detailed evidence from one Moscow suburb. Spurred by ambition or fear, local secret police rushed to fulfill quotas for arresting "enemies of the people"-even when it meant fabricating evidence. Vatlin confronts head-on issues of historical agency and moral responsibility in Stalin-era crimes.
Agents of Terror
Author: Alexander Vatlin
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299310809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
During Stalin's Great Terror, more than a million Soviet citizens were arrested or killed for political crimes they did not commit. Who carried out these purges, and what motivated them? Alexander Vatlin opens up the world of the Soviet perpetrators using detailed evidence from one Moscow suburb. Spurred by ambition or fear, local secret police rushed to fulfill quotas for arresting "enemies of the people"-even when it meant fabricating evidence. Vatlin confronts head-on issues of historical agency and moral responsibility in Stalin-era crimes.
Publisher: University of Wisconsin Pres
ISBN: 0299310809
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
During Stalin's Great Terror, more than a million Soviet citizens were arrested or killed for political crimes they did not commit. Who carried out these purges, and what motivated them? Alexander Vatlin opens up the world of the Soviet perpetrators using detailed evidence from one Moscow suburb. Spurred by ambition or fear, local secret police rushed to fulfill quotas for arresting "enemies of the people"-even when it meant fabricating evidence. Vatlin confronts head-on issues of historical agency and moral responsibility in Stalin-era crimes.
Act of Terror
Author: Marc Cameron
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1496717708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
No one knows who may be the next threat in this “action-packed” thriller by the New York Times-bestselling author of National Security (Publishers Weekly). From coast to coast, our nation is witnessing a new wave of terror. Suicide bombers incite blind panic and paralyzing fear. A flight attendant tries to crash an airliner. A police officer opens fire on fans in a stadium. And at CIA headquarters, a Deputy Director goes on a murderous rampage. The perpetrators appear to be American—but they are covert agents in a vast network of terror, selected and trained for one purpose only: the complete annihilation of America. Special Agent Jericho Quinn has seen the warning signs. As a classified “instrument” of the CIA reporting directly to the president, Quinn knows that these random acts of violence pose a clear and present danger. But Quinn may not be able to stop it. The search for terrorists has escalated into an all-out witch hunt. And somehow, Quinn's name is on the list… “Quinn is most definitely one of the best characters in the thriller realm.”—Suspense Magazine
Publisher: Kensington Books
ISBN: 1496717708
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 418
Book Description
No one knows who may be the next threat in this “action-packed” thriller by the New York Times-bestselling author of National Security (Publishers Weekly). From coast to coast, our nation is witnessing a new wave of terror. Suicide bombers incite blind panic and paralyzing fear. A flight attendant tries to crash an airliner. A police officer opens fire on fans in a stadium. And at CIA headquarters, a Deputy Director goes on a murderous rampage. The perpetrators appear to be American—but they are covert agents in a vast network of terror, selected and trained for one purpose only: the complete annihilation of America. Special Agent Jericho Quinn has seen the warning signs. As a classified “instrument” of the CIA reporting directly to the president, Quinn knows that these random acts of violence pose a clear and present danger. But Quinn may not be able to stop it. The search for terrorists has escalated into an all-out witch hunt. And somehow, Quinn's name is on the list… “Quinn is most definitely one of the best characters in the thriller realm.”—Suspense Magazine
Terror from the Air
Author: Peter Sloterdijk
Publisher: Semiotext(e)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
History.
Publisher: Semiotext(e)
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 116
Book Description
History.
American Radical
Author: Tamer Elnoury
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101986174
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The explosive New York Times bestselling memoir of a Muslim American FBI agent fighting terror from the inside. A longtime undercover agent, Tamer Elnoury joined an elite counterterrorism unit after September 11, 2001. Its express purpose was to gain the trust of terrorists whose goals were to take out as many Americans in as public and devastating a way as possible. It was a furious race against the clock for Elnoury and his unit to stop them before they could implement their plans. Yet the techniques were as old as time: listen, record, and prove terrorist intent. It's no secret that federal agencies have waged a broad, global war against terror, through and after the war in Afghanistan. But for the first time, in this memoir, an active Muslim American federal agent reveals his experience infiltrating and bringing down a terror cell in North America. Due to his ongoing work for the FBI, Elnoury writes under a pseudonym. An Arabic-speaking Muslim American, a patriot, a hero: To many Americans, it will be a revelation that he and his team even existed, let alone the vital and dangerous work they have done keeping all Americans safe.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1101986174
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 370
Book Description
The explosive New York Times bestselling memoir of a Muslim American FBI agent fighting terror from the inside. A longtime undercover agent, Tamer Elnoury joined an elite counterterrorism unit after September 11, 2001. Its express purpose was to gain the trust of terrorists whose goals were to take out as many Americans in as public and devastating a way as possible. It was a furious race against the clock for Elnoury and his unit to stop them before they could implement their plans. Yet the techniques were as old as time: listen, record, and prove terrorist intent. It's no secret that federal agencies have waged a broad, global war against terror, through and after the war in Afghanistan. But for the first time, in this memoir, an active Muslim American federal agent reveals his experience infiltrating and bringing down a terror cell in North America. Due to his ongoing work for the FBI, Elnoury writes under a pseudonym. An Arabic-speaking Muslim American, a patriot, a hero: To many Americans, it will be a revelation that he and his team even existed, let alone the vital and dangerous work they have done keeping all Americans safe.
Anatomy of Terror: From the Death of bin Laden to the Rise of the Islamic State
Author: Ali Soufan
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 039324203X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
"Anyone who wants to understand the world we live in now should read this book." —Lawrence Wright To eliminate the scourge of terrorism, we must first know who the enemy actually is, and what his motivations are. In Anatomy of Terror, former FBI special agent and New York Times best-selling author Ali Soufan dissects Osama bin Laden’s brand of jihadi terrorism and its major offshoots, revealing how these organizations were formed, how they operate, their strengths, and—crucially—their weaknesses. This riveting account examines the new Islamic radicalism through the stories of its flag-bearers, including a U.S. Air Force colonel who once served Saddam Hussein, a provincial bookworm who declared himself caliph of all Muslims, and bin Laden’s own beloved son Hamza, a prime candidate to lead the organization his late father founded. Anatomy of Terror lays bare the psychology and inner workings of al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their spawn, and shows how the spread of terror can be stopped. Winner of the Airey Neave Memorial Book Prize
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 039324203X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 191
Book Description
"Anyone who wants to understand the world we live in now should read this book." —Lawrence Wright To eliminate the scourge of terrorism, we must first know who the enemy actually is, and what his motivations are. In Anatomy of Terror, former FBI special agent and New York Times best-selling author Ali Soufan dissects Osama bin Laden’s brand of jihadi terrorism and its major offshoots, revealing how these organizations were formed, how they operate, their strengths, and—crucially—their weaknesses. This riveting account examines the new Islamic radicalism through the stories of its flag-bearers, including a U.S. Air Force colonel who once served Saddam Hussein, a provincial bookworm who declared himself caliph of all Muslims, and bin Laden’s own beloved son Hamza, a prime candidate to lead the organization his late father founded. Anatomy of Terror lays bare the psychology and inner workings of al-Qaeda, the Islamic State, and their spawn, and shows how the spread of terror can be stopped. Winner of the Airey Neave Memorial Book Prize
The Agents
Author: Leon Dalton
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662409923
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Agents takes you to the covert operations and seedy, often brutal, world of international terrorists and their continual threat to the civilized world. Their story is told through the lives and eyes of a seasoned CIA agent, Aaron Brighton, and his beloved partner and former French intelligence agent, Monique Barteau, then later by the youthful team of CIA Agent Justin Graham and British MI6 Agent Victoria Stone. Each chapter is a story within a story that takes the reader from London and Paris to Turkey, Spain, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, the States, the Middle East, and around the world as the agents battle terrorists with their tactics, intelligence, and devotion to each other. It is also a love story. That fragile line that exists between people trying to live and love in a normal relationship while living and working in a dangerous occupation that’s hidden behind the cruelty, brutality, and savagery that exists in a hostile and vengeful world.
Publisher: Page Publishing Inc
ISBN: 1662409923
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 308
Book Description
The Agents takes you to the covert operations and seedy, often brutal, world of international terrorists and their continual threat to the civilized world. Their story is told through the lives and eyes of a seasoned CIA agent, Aaron Brighton, and his beloved partner and former French intelligence agent, Monique Barteau, then later by the youthful team of CIA Agent Justin Graham and British MI6 Agent Victoria Stone. Each chapter is a story within a story that takes the reader from London and Paris to Turkey, Spain, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, the States, the Middle East, and around the world as the agents battle terrorists with their tactics, intelligence, and devotion to each other. It is also a love story. That fragile line that exists between people trying to live and love in a normal relationship while living and working in a dangerous occupation that’s hidden behind the cruelty, brutality, and savagery that exists in a hostile and vengeful world.
The Terror Factory
Author: Trevor Aaronson
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632460653
Category : Intelligence service
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An ISIS/Trump update to the bestselling book about the FBI's role in manufacturing terrorist plots.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781632460653
Category : Intelligence service
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
An ISIS/Trump update to the bestselling book about the FBI's role in manufacturing terrorist plots.
Prelude to Terror
Author: Joseph J. Trento
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
ISBN: 9780786717668
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A leading investigative reporter on American intelligence and national security reveals the dramatic story of the nation's private intelligence network, tracing the corrupt practices of a splinter spymaster group to reveal their role in presidential elections, the arms-for-hostages plan, and the alliance between the U.S. and extreme Islamic factions. Reprint.
Publisher: Carroll & Graf Publishers
ISBN: 9780786717668
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 408
Book Description
A leading investigative reporter on American intelligence and national security reveals the dramatic story of the nation's private intelligence network, tracing the corrupt practices of a splinter spymaster group to reveal their role in presidential elections, the arms-for-hostages plan, and the alliance between the U.S. and extreme Islamic factions. Reprint.
Ghost
Author: Fred Burton
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0345494253
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
In this hard-hitting memoir, Fred Burton, a key figure in international counterterrorism and domestic spycraft, emerges from the shadows to reveal who he is, what he has accomplished, and the threats that lurk unseen except by an experienced, worldly-wise few. Plunging readers into the murky world of violent religious extremism that spans the streets of Middle Eastern cities and the informant-filled alleys of American slums, Burton takes us behind the scenes to reveal how the United States tracked Libya-linked master terrorist Abu Nidal; captured Ramzi Yusef, architect of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing; and pursued the assassins of major figures including Yitzhak Rabin, Meir Kahane, and General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the president of Pakistan–classic cases that have sobering new meaning in the treacherous years since 9/11. Here, too, is Burton’s advice on personal safety for today’s most powerful CEOs, gleaned from his experience at Stratfor, the private firm Barron’s calls “the shadow CIA.” Told in a no-holds-barred, gripping, nuanced style that illuminates a complex and driven man, Ghost is both a riveting read and an illuminating look into the shadows of the most important struggle of our time.
Publisher: Random House Trade Paperbacks
ISBN: 0345494253
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 290
Book Description
In this hard-hitting memoir, Fred Burton, a key figure in international counterterrorism and domestic spycraft, emerges from the shadows to reveal who he is, what he has accomplished, and the threats that lurk unseen except by an experienced, worldly-wise few. Plunging readers into the murky world of violent religious extremism that spans the streets of Middle Eastern cities and the informant-filled alleys of American slums, Burton takes us behind the scenes to reveal how the United States tracked Libya-linked master terrorist Abu Nidal; captured Ramzi Yusef, architect of the 1993 World Trade Center bombing; and pursued the assassins of major figures including Yitzhak Rabin, Meir Kahane, and General Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq, the president of Pakistan–classic cases that have sobering new meaning in the treacherous years since 9/11. Here, too, is Burton’s advice on personal safety for today’s most powerful CEOs, gleaned from his experience at Stratfor, the private firm Barron’s calls “the shadow CIA.” Told in a no-holds-barred, gripping, nuanced style that illuminates a complex and driven man, Ghost is both a riveting read and an illuminating look into the shadows of the most important struggle of our time.
Toxic Terror
Author: Jonathan B. Tucker
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262700719
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In-depth case studies of twelve terrorist groups and individuals who, from 1946 to 1998, allegedly acquired or employed CBW agents. Policymakers, scholars, and the news media have been alarmed by the potential for chemical and biological weapons (CBW) terrorism, and the U.S. Congress has allocated billions of dollars for counterterrorism and "consequence management" programs. Driving these concerns are the global spread of scientific knowledge and technology relevant to CBW terrorism and the vulnerability of civilian populations to chemical and biological attacks. Notably lacking from the analysis, however, has been a careful assessment of the terrorists themselves. What types of terrorist groups or individuals are both capable of acquiring chemical and biological weapons and motivated to use them, and for what purposes? Further, what types of toxic agents would probably be produced, and how would they be delivered? Answers to these questions would enable policymakers to prepare for the most likely contingencies. To this end, Toxic Terror provides in-depth case studies of twelve terrorist groups and individuals who, from 1946 to 1998, allegedly acquired or employed CBW agents. The cases were researched from primary sources, including court documents, interviews, and declassified government files. By comparing the twelve cases, the book identifies characteristic motivations and patterns of behavior associated with CBW terrorism and provides an empirical basis for prudent, cost-effective strategies of prevention and response.
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262700719
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
In-depth case studies of twelve terrorist groups and individuals who, from 1946 to 1998, allegedly acquired or employed CBW agents. Policymakers, scholars, and the news media have been alarmed by the potential for chemical and biological weapons (CBW) terrorism, and the U.S. Congress has allocated billions of dollars for counterterrorism and "consequence management" programs. Driving these concerns are the global spread of scientific knowledge and technology relevant to CBW terrorism and the vulnerability of civilian populations to chemical and biological attacks. Notably lacking from the analysis, however, has been a careful assessment of the terrorists themselves. What types of terrorist groups or individuals are both capable of acquiring chemical and biological weapons and motivated to use them, and for what purposes? Further, what types of toxic agents would probably be produced, and how would they be delivered? Answers to these questions would enable policymakers to prepare for the most likely contingencies. To this end, Toxic Terror provides in-depth case studies of twelve terrorist groups and individuals who, from 1946 to 1998, allegedly acquired or employed CBW agents. The cases were researched from primary sources, including court documents, interviews, and declassified government files. By comparing the twelve cases, the book identifies characteristic motivations and patterns of behavior associated with CBW terrorism and provides an empirical basis for prudent, cost-effective strategies of prevention and response.