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A Pretext for War A Pretext for War James Bamford The bestselling author of Body of Secrets and The Puzzle Palace presents his most hard-hitting book to date--a sweeping, authoritative, and fearless account of the failures of America's intelligence … OL117554W
Crusade Crusade James Carroll Publisher's description: With the words "this Crusade, this war on terror," George W. Bush defined the purpose of his presidency. And just as promptly, James Carroll-Boston Globe columnist, son of a … OL15835588W
They just don't get it They just don't get it Hunt, David Colonel Explains what the United States must do to win the war on terror, describing what must be done at every level, from individual citizens, to government officials, to military force, in order to meet t… OL15856951W
The Iranian time bomb The Iranian time bomb Michael Arthur Ledeen The first salvo was the attack on the American Embassy in Tehran in the fall of 1979. The war continued with the assassination of American diplomats and military personnel in Europe and North Africa.… OL16063305W
War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century War in the Bible and terrorism in the twenty-first century Elmer A. Martens,Richard S. Hess In February 2004, Denver Seminary's annual Biblical Studies conference addressed the question of modern war and the teachings of biblical ethics regarding it. The conference was envisioned as a colla… OL16801551W
Why geography matters Why geography matters Harm J. de Blij "Preparing for climate change, averting a cold war with China, defeating terrorism: all of this requires geographic knowledge. In Why Geography Matters, Harm de Blij makes an urgent call to restore g… OL1942096W
Captain America and the crusade against evil Captain America and the crusade against evil John Shelton Lawrence,Robert Jewett "Arguing that the superhero is the antidemocratic counterpart of the classical "monomyth" described by Joseph Campbell, the authors show that the American version of the monomyth derives from tales o… OL1945166W
After bin Laden After bin Laden Abdel Bari Atwan Osama bin Laden is dead, but Al Qaeda remains the CIA's "number one threat." The organization has evolved into a much more complex and far-flung entity. Moving well beyond the headlines, this new acc… OL20900580W
A Delicate Balance A Delicate Balance Trudy Govier "Did the world change on September 11, 2001? For those who live outside of New York or Washington, life's familiar pace persists and families and jobs resume their routines. Yet everything seems diff… OL2220679W
The One Percent Doctrine The One Percent Doctrine Ron Suskind What is the guiding principle of the world's most powerful nation as it searches for enemies at home and abroad? Who is actually running U.S. foreign policy? The story begins on September 12, 2001, a… OL2755490W
Longitudes and Attitudes Longitudes and Attitudes Thomas L. Friedman *Longitudes and Attitudes* contains the columns Friedman has published about the most momentous news story of our time, as well as a diary of his experiences and reactions during this period of crisi… OL3740420W
Checkmate CD (Abridged) Checkmate CD (Abridged) Malorie Blackman A dramatic and moving conclusion to the award-winning Noughts & Crosses trilogyCan the future ever erase the past? Rose has a Cross mother and a nought father in a society where the pale-skinned noug… OL4126065W
The exception to the rulers The exception to the rulers Amy Goodman She reduced Sally Jesse Rafael to tears. Charlie Rose was red in the face after her comments. Bill Clinton called her “hostile, combative, and even disrespectful.” Newt Gingrich said to her, “You’re … OL5724621W