THE COLLAPSE OF OBJECTIVITY: LOOKING AT RECENT BOOKS ABOUT TERRORISM
Tags: WAR on Terrorism, 2001-2009; BOOKS; OBJECTIVITY; TERRORISM; SEPTEMBER 11 Terrorist Attacks, 2001; GHOST Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan & Bin Laden From the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (Book); FLORENCE of Arabia (Book)
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- Mujaheddin Memories. Sikorski, Radek // National Review;8/23/2004, Vol. 56 Issue 16, p43
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- Clich�s Encumber Effectiveness of America's War on Terrorism. Charen, Mona // Insight on the News;12/3/2001, Vol. 17 Issue 45, p46
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- Social Work and the �War on Terror�. Guru, Surinder // British Journal of Social Work;Jan2010, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p272
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- THE PHONY WAR. Powers, William // National Journal;12/15/2001, Vol. 33 Issue 50-52, p3874
Denounces the efforts of some interest groups to restart the ideological and partisan conflict in the U.S. following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack in the country. Significance of the U.S. media to the political and social conditions in the U.S.; Academic discussions of the terrorist...
- A Lesson In Modern Terrorism. ANDERSON, GARY // Vital Speeches of the Day;12/1/2001, Vol. 68 Issue 4, p115
Presents a speech by professor Gary Anderson delivered to the German-American Friendship Association of Konstanz in Konstanz, Germany on November 9, 2001. Discussion of terrorist events in history; Comparison of so-called old terrorism that had a political agenda to new terrorism, such as the...
