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2) Hostages
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Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Under the rule of Mohammad Reza Shah, Iran experiences an oil-driven economic boom, but the government’s excesses and repressive tactics lead to increasing hostility towards the monarch and his closest ally: the United States. As religious cleric Ayatollah Khomeini grows in popularity, the Shah flees and the country becomes engulfed in revolution, endangering the U.S. embassy.
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Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
On 15 March 2019, an anonymous user posts a message on the internet stating that they intend to carry out an attack 'against the invaders' and will live-stream the attack via Facebook. The post is written by Brenton Tarrant, a 28-year-old Australian living in New Zealand. After uploading the message, he turns on his body-worn camera and drives to the Al-Noor mosque in Christchurch, where he opens fire on worshippers. The live-streaming of an attack...
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Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
Hezbollah has been designated a terrorist organization by the US, the UK, Germany, Israel, and many other countries. This program continues the examination of the history of Hezbollah, looking at the assassination of Lebanon's prime minister Rafik Hariri on February 14, 2005, in which Syria was accused of being the sponsor of the attack. The army of Bashar al-Assad, which occupied part of Lebanon, was forced to retreat amid hostility from the local...
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Language
English
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"In the eleventh book in the multimillion-selling Killing series, Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard reveal the startling, dramatic story of the global war against terrorists. In Killing The Killers, #1 bestselling authors Bill O'Reilly and Martin Dugard take readers deep inside the global war on terror, which began twenty years ago on September 11, 2001. As the World Trade Center buildings collapsed, the Pentagon burned, and a small group of passengers...
Author
Series
Marcus Ryker novels volume 2
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"[An] international thriller about a terrifying nuclear alliance among three world powers--Russia, Iran, and North Korea--and the man who must halt their deadly strategy ... former U.S. Secret Service agent Marcus Ryker"--
Series
Pub. Date
[2014], c2012
Language
English
Description
From Khartoum to Kabul is part of the inside story of America's 20 year search for Bin Laden, U.S. efforts and hesitations against Bin Laden before Sept. 11, the growth of the Al Qaeda threat during that time, and the uncertainty about whether to treat Bin Laden as a criminal or military threat. The 9/11 attacks on New York and the Pentagon had brought Bin Laden to the world's attention, but the mission to hunt and kill the terrorist leader had begun...
Author
Series
Amy Cornwall novels volume 2
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
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Description
"Agent Amy Cornwall excels at working from the shadows--until a botched field operation reveals dark dealings between her bosses and an informant. And a hidden plot by a terrorist genius that could kill thousands of Americans. Among them: her husband and daughter. She has to go dark. The Division wants to erase her. And they know every detail about her identity, her history, and her family. Agent Cornwall’s countdown has begun"--
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Series
John Corey novels volume 4
Language
English
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Description
"Detective John Corey of The lion's game, Plum Island, and Night fall returns in a new novel about a conspiracy to detonate nuclear bombs in two American cities, setting off a world war of unimaginable proportions"--Provided by the publisher.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
An expert on terrorism and an expert on counterterrorism answer the two questions everyone is asking about the rise of terrorism today: why is this happening, and when will it end? Since the death of bin Laden in 2011, ISIS has risen, al-Qaeda has expanded its reach, and right-wing extremists have surged in the United States for the same simple reason: terrorism works. It's not caused by psychosis or irrationality, as the media often suggests. Instead,...
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Series
Pub. Date
[2015]
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English
Description
"Dewey Andreas, former Delta and newly recruited intelligence agent, is sidelined after screwing up his last two operations. Unwilling to sit out the [next] mission as ordered, Dewey defies his superiors, and goes rogue. [While on his own he discovers a] shocking secret--a plot so audacious and deadly that the masterminds behind it would risk anything and kill anybody to prevent its exposure. It's a plot that, in less than three days, will completely...
Author
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
The New York Times bestselling author of A Noise Downstairs and No Time for Goodbye returns with an edge-of-your-seat thriller that does for elevators what Psycho did for showers and Jaws did for the beach--a heart-pounding tale in which a series of disasters paralyzes New York City with fear. Pulsating with tension, Elevator Pitch is a riveting tale of psychological suspense that is all too plausible. and will chill readers to the bone.
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Should psychologists help the military interrogate national security detainees? This video presents a troubling and deeply human story illustrating the complexities encountered when national security, psychology, politics, ethics and morality collide. Most are unaware that mental health professionals and others have been involved in the so-called war-on-terror. These professionals have been at odds with each other and policies limiting their participation...
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
The exclusive story of Britain’s most high profile ISIS returnee, Tareena Shakil. A victim of domestic abuse and looking for a way out for herself and her son, Tareena was groomed and recruited by ISIS. She eventually travelled to Syria, but soon realised she’d made a terrible mistake. When Tareena returned to England, she was arrested and condemned by the press. Now free from prison, Tareena wants to join the fight against ISIS. With exclusive...
Pub. Date
[2012], c2001
Language
English
Description
With the attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, America has vastly changed its methods of defense of its borders. This program, from Defending America, examines how U.S. Customs workers are trained, what weapons they use, and how they responded to the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Now on the forefront of homeland security, this agency is prepared to thwart future attacks.
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