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The Finish The Killing Of Osama Bin Laden 2012 Signed Mark Bowden Hardcover
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- Condition
- Signed
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- Features
- Dust Jacket
- ISBN
- 9780802120342
- Book Title
- Finish : the Killing of Osama Bin Laden
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Publisher
- GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
- Publication Year
- 2012
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.1 in
- Genre
- Biography & Autobiography, History
- Topic
- Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military / United States, Political
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Item Weight
- 18.3 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 304 Pages
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From Mark Bowden, the preeminent chronicler of our military and special forces, comes The Finish , a gripping account of the hunt for Osama bin Laden. With access to key sources, Bowden takes us inside the rooms where decisions were made and on the ground where the action unfolded. After masterminding the attacks of September 11, 2001, Osama bin Laden managed to vanish. Over the next ten years, as Bowden shows, America found that its war with al Qaeda--a scattered group of individuals who were almost impossible to track--demanded an innovative approach. Step by step, Bowden describes the development of a new tactical strategy to fight this war--the fusion of intel from various agencies and on-the-ground special ops. After thousands of special forces missions in Iraq and Afghanistan, the right weapon to go after bin Laden had finally evolved. By Spring 2011, intelligence pointed to a compound in Abbottabad; it was estimated that there was a 50/50 chance that Osama was there. Bowden shows how three strategies were mooted: a drone strike, a precision bombing, or an assault by Navy SEALs. In the end, the President had to make the final decision. It was time for the finish.
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Publisher
GROVE/Atlantic, Incorporated
ISBN-10
0802120342
ISBN-13
9780802120342
eBay Product ID (ePID)
117323648
Product Key Features
Book Title
Finish : the Killing of Osama Bin Laden
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military / United States, Political
Publication Year
2012
Genre
Biography & Autobiography, History
Number of Pages
304 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Height
1.1 in
Item Width
6 in
Item Weight
18.3 Oz
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Lc Classification Number
Hv6430.B55b69 2012b
Reviews
Praise for Mark Bowden: "Amazing . . . One of the most intense, visceral reading experiences imaginable. . . . The individual stories are woven together in such a compelling and expert fashion, the narrative flows so seamlessly, that it's hard to imagine that this is not fiction."-- The Philadelphia Inquirer on Black Hawk Down "The reader can visualize the action, smell the dust and sweat and the reek of explosives, and even enter into the exultation, fear, rage, pain, confusion, and exhaustion of the combatants. . . . Because he was able to interview survivors on both sides relatively soon after the action, Bowden's story has a vitality and freshness usually lacking in accounts of combat."-- The New York Review of Books on Black Hawk Down "One of the most gripping and authoritative accounts of combat ever written."-- USA Today on Black Hawk Down "A compelling, almost Shakespearean tale."-- Los Angeles Times on Killing Pablo "Heart-stopping, and heart-breaking."-- New York Times Book Review on Guests of the Ayatollah, "In-depth interviews with Obama and other insiders reveal a White House on edge, facing top-secret options, white-knuckle decisions, and unforeseen obstacles. . . . Bowden weaves together accounts from Obama and top decision-makers for the full story behind the daring operation."-- Vanity Fair "A book -- one with sweep and sophistication -- about a pivotal, secretive operation . . . smart and measured, long on transparency and short on speculation. . . . Bowden enjoyed exceptional access, but wasn''t captured by it. . . . Bowden's lens is wide, encompassing Obama's evolution as a politician and the peculiar influence of bin Laden . . . Where the book shines is in Bowden''s reconstruction and refined analysis of the intelligence operations that turned up bin Laden''s location. . . . The book also succeeds in its artful portrait of Obama as commander in chief. . . . compelling drama, and Bowden has captured it with skill and style."-- Seattle Times "The first book, and, to date, the definitive one, that looks at the Osama bin Laden raid from President Obama's perspective. The Finish describes a new kind of war fighting--the fusion of intelligence from vast and scattered sources--to track and apprehend, or kill, the enemy. . . . It''s a gripping tale."-- The Daily Beast "The most accessible and satisfying book yet written on the climactic event in the United States'' long war against al Qaeda."-- San Francisco Chronicle "The death of the man responsible for the 9/11 attacks is a fantastic story. It has goodies and baddies, a long, slow build to the climax, exotic locations and lots of hardware. . . . Bowden [shows] how success in the raid last May was the culmination not just of a decade of often tedious data-crunching by the CIA and other analysts, but of a vast and ongoing effort within the American security establishment and government to develop a new range of capabilities. . . . How the Americans finally got their man is an extraordinary tale and Bowden does it justice."-- Guardian " The Finish leverages access to key White House, military, intelligence, and foreign-policy officials--including President Obama himself--to get behind the intricate story of how SEAL Team Six was sent to Abbottabad, Pakistan, to kill Osama bin Laden. . . . Bowden reviews the evolutionary progress made in intelligence processing and military capabilities that led to the raid on Abbottabad. . . . close to a textbook example of complex national security decision-making."-- The Atlantic "[A] dramatic narrative . . . the actual champion of the bin Laden hunt is a collective of mostly nameless hands within the intelligence bureaucracy. . . The Finish is at its best when Mr. Bowden goes deep into mission planning, gameboarding the choice of means of attack--air strike? sniper drone? ground-force raid?"-- Wall Street Journal "A page-turner . . . an informative, on-the-ground account of the mission. Adept at maintaining suspense even when the outcome is widely known, Bowden also makes judicious assessments of how much credit Obama deserves -- and the impact of the assassination on al Qaeda."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Bowden would seem like the perfect person to tell the bin Laden story. . . . There is an excellent setting-the-record-straight section at the end that has been missing in other volumes."-- Washington Post "Bowden . . . reveals the details of the planning, but knows when to pull back from a close focus to give the wider view of what was at stake for President Obama, military planners and the Navy SEALS team. . . . [His] experience as a reporter and author shows."-- Fayetteville Observer "Shaping up to be one of the fall's big books."-- Publishers Weekly, Praise for The Finish : "In-depth interviews with Obama and other insiders reveal a White House on edge, facing top-secret options, white-knuckle decisions, and unforeseen obstacles. . . . Bowden weaves together accounts from Obama and top decision-makers for the full story behind the daring operation."-- Vanity Fair " The Finish leverages access to key White House, military, intelligence, and foreign-policy officials--including President Obama himself--to get behind the intricate story of how SEAL Team Six was sent to Abbottabad, Pakistan, to kill Osama bin Laden. . . . Bowden reviews the evolutionary progress made in intelligence processing and military capabilities that led to the raid on Abbottabad. . . . close to a textbook example of complex national security decision-making."-- The Atlantic "The first book, and, to date, the definitive one, that looks at the Osama bin Laden raid from President Obama's perspective. The Finish describes a new kind of war fighting--the fusion of intelligence from vast and scattered sources--to track and apprehend, or kill, the enemy. . . . It's a gripping tale."-- Doug Stanton, The Daily Beast "[A] dramatic narrative . . . the actual champion of the bin Laden hunt is a collective of mostly nameless hands within the intelligence bureaucracy. . . The Finish is at its best when Mr. Bowden goes deep into mission planning, gameboarding the choice of means of attack--air strike? sniper drone? ground-force raid?"-- Wall Street Journal "The most accessible and satisfying book yet written on the climactic event in the United States' long war against al Qaeda."-- San Francisco Chronicle "A page-turner . . . an informative, on-the-ground account of the mission. Adept at maintaining suspense even when the outcome is widely known, Bowden also makes judicious assessments of how much credit Obama deserves -- and the impact of the assassination on al Qaeda."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune "Shaping up to be one of the fall's big books."-Judith Rosen, Publishers Weekly Praise for Mark Bowden: "Amazing . . . One of the most intense, visceral reading experiences imaginable. . . . The individual stories are woven together in such a compelling and expert fashion, the narrative flows so seamlessly, that it's hard to imagine that this is not fiction."-- The Philadelphia Inquirer on Black Hawk Down "The reader can visualize the action, smell the dust and sweat and the reek of explosives, and even enter into the exultation, fear, rage, pain, confusion, and exhaustion of the combatants. . . . Because he was able to interview survivors on both sides relatively soon after the action, Bowden's story has a vitality and freshness usually lacking in accounts of combat."-- The New York Review of Books on Black Hawk Down "One of the most gripping and authoritative accounts of combat ever written."-- USA Today on Black Hawk Down "A compelling, almost Shakespearean tale."-- Los Angeles Times on Killing Pablo "Heart-stopping, and heart-breaking."-- New York Times Book Review on Guests of the Ayatollah, Praise for The Finish : "In-depth interviews with Obama and other insiders reveal a White House on edge, facing top-secret options, white-knuckle decisions, and unforeseen obstacles. . . . Bowden weaves together accounts from Obama and top decision-makers for the full story behind the daring operation."-- Vanity Fair "[A] dramatic narrative . . . the actual champion of the bin Laden hunt is a collective of mostly nameless hands within the intelligence bureaucracy. . . The Finish is at its best when Mr. Bowden goes deep into mission planning, gameboarding the choice of means of attack--air strike? sniper drone? ground-force raid?"-- Wall Street Journal "A page-turner . . . an informative, on-the-ground account of the mission. Adept at maintaining suspense even when the outcome is widely known, Bowden also makes judicious assessments of how much credit Obama deserves -- and the impact of the assassination on al Qaeda."-- Minneapolis Star Tribune "The first book, and, to date, the definitive one, that looks at the Osama bin Laden raid from President Obama's perspective."-- Doug Stanton, The Daily Beast " The Finish leverages access to key White House, military, intelligence, and foreign-policy officials--including President Obama himself--to get behind the intricate story of how SEAL Team Six was sent to Abbottabad, Pakistan, to kill Osama bin Laden. . . . Bowden reviews the evolutionary progress made in intelligence processing and military capabilities that led to the raid on Abbottabad. . . . close to a textbook example of complex national security decision-making."-- The Atlantic "Shaping up to be one of the fall's big books."-Judith Rosen, Publishers Weekly Praise for Mark Bowden: "Amazing . . . One of the most intense, visceral reading experiences imaginable. . . . The individual stories are woven together in such a compelling and expert fashion, the narrative flows so seamlessly, that it's hard to imagine that this is not fiction."-- The Philadelphia Inquirer on Black Hawk Down "The reader can visualize the action, smell the dust and sweat and the reek of explosives, and even enter into the exultation, fear, rage, pain, confusion, and exhaustion of the combatants. . . . Because he was able to interview survivors on both sides relatively soon after the action, Bowden's story has a vitality and freshness usually lacking in accounts of combat."-- The New York Review of Books on Black Hawk Down "One of the most gripping and authoritative accounts of combat ever written."-- USA Today on Black Hawk Down "A compelling, almost Shakespearean tale."-- Los Angeles Times on Killing Pablo "Heart-stopping, and heart-breaking."-- New York Times Book Review on Guests of the Ayatollah
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958.104/6092 B
Dewey Edition
23
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