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Objective Troy : a terrorist, a president, and the rise of the drone /

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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Shane, Scott, 1954-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Tim Duggan Books, [2015]
Edition:First Edition.
Subjects:
Al-Awlaki, Anwar.
Obama, Barack.
Targeted killing > Yemen (Republic)
Terrorists > Yemen (Republic)
Targeted killing > Government policy > United States.
Drone aircraft > Government policy > United States.
Terrorists > Government policy > United States.
Description
Summary: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.
Physical Description:xvi, 396 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 321-377) and index.
ISBN:9780804140294 (hbk.)
0804140294 (hbk.)