Dirty Wars: The world is a battlefield by Jeremy Scahill (English) Paperback Boo

Description: Dirty Wars by Jeremy Scahill Jeremy Scahills Dirty Wars film tie-in (2013) was Nominated for an Academy Award For Best Documentary. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description In this story from the frontlines of the undeclared battlefields of the War on Terror, Jeremy Scahill exposes Americas new approach to war: fought far from any declared battlefield, by units that do not officially exist, in thousands of operations a month that are never publicly acknowledged.From Afghanistan and Pakistan to Yemen, Somalia and beyond, Scahill speaks to the CIA agents, mercenaries and elite Special Operations Forces operators. He goes deep into al Qaeda-held territory in Yemen and walks the streets of Mogadishu with CIA-backed warlords. We also meet the survivors of night raids and drone strikes including families of US citizens targeted for assassination by their own government - who reveal the shocking human consequences of the dirty wars the United States struggle to keep hidden. Notes Jeremy Scahill, a regular speaker on UK and US news channels, exposes Americas new approach to war: fought far from any declared battlefield, by units that do not officially exist, in thousands of operations a month that are never publicly acknowledged. He talks to CIA agents, mercenaries and elite Special Operations Forces operators deep in the war zones from Afghanistan to Somalia, revealing the human consequences of Americas dirty wars. Author Biography Jeremy Scahill is the National Security Correspondent for The Nation magazine and one of the worlds foremost experts on privatised warfare. He is the author of the international bestseller Blackwater: The Rise of the Worlds Most Powerful Mercenary Army also published by Serpents Tail. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Review A campaigning voice like Scahills is indispensable * London Review of Books *There is no journalist in America who has exposed the truth about US government militarism more bravely, more relentlessly and more valuably than Jeremy Scahill. Dirty Wars is highly gripping and dramatic, and of unparalleled importance in understanding the destruction being sown in our name. * Guardian * Promotional Shocking expose of Americas hidden dirty wars - Now an Oscar nominated documentary Long Description Jeremy Scahills Dirty Wars film tie-in (2013) was Nominated for an Academy Award For Best Documentary. In this story from the frontlines of the undeclared battlefields of the War on Terror, Jeremy Scahill exposes Americas new approach to war: fought far from any declared battlefield, by units that do not officially exist, in thousands of operations a month that are never publicly acknowledged. From Afghanistan and Pakistan to Yemen, Somalia and beyond, Scahill speaks to the CIA agents, mercenaries and elite Special Operations Forces operators. He goes deep into al Qaeda-held territory in Yemen and walks the streets of Mogadishu with CIA-backed warlords. We also meet the survivors of night raids and drone strikes including families of US citizens targeted for assassination by their own government - who reveal the shocking human consequences of the dirty wars the United States struggle to keep hidden. Review Text A campaigning voice like Scahills is indispensable Promotional "Headline" Shocking expose of Americas hidden dirty wars - Now an Oscar nominated documentary Details ISBN1846688515 Author Jeremy Scahill Year 2014 ISBN-10 1846688515 ISBN-13 9781846688515 Media Book Publisher Profile Books Ltd Imprint Serpents Tail Subtitle The world is a battlefield Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 355.033073 Illustrations illustrations Pages 672 Format Paperback Edition Main Translated from English Language English Short Title Dirty Wars UK Release Date 2014-04-03 AU Release Date 2014-04-03 Edition Description Main Publication Date 2014-04-03 Alternative 9781846688508 Audience General NZ Release Date 2014-04-22 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:77139439;

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