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Author:

Alexander, Matthew, 1970-

Title:

Kill or capture : how a special operations task force took down a notorious al Qaeda terrorist / Matthew Alexander.

Edition:

1st ed.

Publisher:

St. Martin's Press,

Copyright Date:

2011

Description:

292 p., [8] p. of plates : ill. ; 22 cm.

Subject:

Alexander, Matthew,--1970-
Qaida (Organization)
United States.--Special Forces--Special Forces--History--Iraq War, 2003-
Iraq War, 2003---Commando operations.
Iraq War, 2003---Personal narratives, American.
Special operations (Military science)--Iraq.
Military interrogation--Iraq.
Insurgency--Iraq.

Contents:

The mole -- Go north -- Twins -- The Assyrian -- Chasing ghosts -- Power lines -- Three brothers -- Hamza -- Round two -- Father and son -- All roads lead to Mecca -- Fire in the oven -- The eagle and the chickens -- The generator.

Summary:

Chronicles a senior military interrogator's efforts to capture a notorious terrorist behind al Qaeda's suicide bombing campaign in Iraq, tracing a thirty-day period during which a small Special Operations task force conducted a series of daring raids.

ISBN:

0312656874
9780312656874

LCCN:

2010039357

Locations:

BOPG851 -- Ames Public Library (Ames)

TYPH572 -- Cedar Rapids Public Library (Cedar Rapids)

YEPF572 -- Marion Public Library (Marion)

GCPC771 -- Mitchellville Public Library (Mitchellville)

CDPC522 -- Solon Public Library (Solon)

SFPH074 -- Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo)

VMPC334 -- West Union Community Library (West Union)