war on terrorism, 2001-2009

A history of America's military operations against radical Islamists in Afghanistan, Iraq, and Syria.

"In the twenty-first century, a new kind of conflict has arisen. Dubbed the War on Terror, this confrontation uses many fighting techniques first implemented centuries ago alongside high-tech weaponry. This book explores the history behind today's conflicts and the inventions that are being created both on and off the battlefield"--Amazon.com.

Presents the argument that America's war on terror, begun by the Bush administration after 9/11 and continued under Obama, has had the effect of weakening the rule of law at home, the courts, and the constitution in the name of national security. Discusses the history of NSA spying on U.S. citizens, the Patriot Act, the ACLU's activism, WikiLeaks, and Edward Snowden's revealed documents.

A graphic novel adaptation of "The 9/11 Commission Report," the results of the investigation of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

Chronicles the individuals, operations, and events of the War on Terror around the world, exploring its causes and consequences through the lens of policy, doctrine, and tactics of combat.

As a Navy SEAL commander, Rorke Denver is uniquely qualified to answer questions about what makes a hero or a leader, why men kill, how best to serve your country, how battlefield experiences can elevate us, and most importantly, why we fight and what it does for and to us.

The true story of an elaborate sting operation launched by an elite Homeland Security Team that was created to stop Iran, Russia, China, and North Korea from stealing U.S. military technology. What they found was that arms brokers, U.S. contractors, and bankers were willing to put profit over national security.

During his yearlong tour of duty, Sergeant Joseph Hickman saw Guantanamo from the inside---the chaotic prisons, the detainee abuse---and stumbled onto a mystery, a secret facility he and his fellow soldiers labeled "Camp No". When three prisoners died on June 9, 2006, they were labeled suicides. But Sergeant Hickman knew that something was seriously wrong. As he searched for the truth, he realized the U.S. government was using Guantanamo not just as a prison, but as a training ground for interrogators to test advanced torture techniques. His book details the inner workings of Camp Delta, the events surrounding the deaths of the three prisoners, the orchestrated cover-up, and the secret facility at the heart of it all.

Military contractor Carter Andress was the ultimate boots-on-the-ground "civilian" in Iraq. His company employed 10,000 Iraqis to haul supplies everywhere. He and his company played a vital role in rallying Sunnis, Shiites, and Kurds to unite behind the Government of Iraq's fight against al-Qaeda. The United States won the war in Iraq, only to see the peace lost by the Obama administration's unwillingness to negotiate a new "Status of Forces Agreement". The consequence of this is that ISIS, the Syria-based terrorist group, could enter Iraq with a terrorist army.