war on terrorism, 2001-2009

Provides a chronological account of September 11, 2001, and the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon in Washington, D.C., and the hijacking of a plane that crashed in Pennsylvania.

An overview of twenty-one key events of the war in Afghanistan including several events preceding 9/11 such as the 1979 Soviet invasion. Focuses on military operations since 9/11. Includes color photos, a timeline, and a glossary.

Collects twenty-four essays that provide varying perspectives on and narratives about the events of September 11, 2001, discussing the attack, the evolution of the terrorist plot, the president's address, controversies, and other related topics.

Presents a memoir in which Tommy Franks, Commander in Chief of the United States Central Command from July 2000 through July 2003, recalls his life, discussing his childhood and military career, and providing a behind-the-scenes look at the War on Terrorism.

On May 2, 2011, at 1:03 a.m. in Pakistan, a satellite uplink was sent from the town of Abbottabad crackling into the situation room of the White House in Washington, D.C.: "Geronimo, Echo, KIA." These words, spoken by a Navy SEAL, put paid to Osama bin Laden's three-decade-long career of terror. SEAL Target Geronimo is the story of Bin Laden's relentless hunters and how they took down the terrorist mastermind, told by Chuck Pfarrer, a former assault element commander of SEAL Team Six and author of the bestselling Warrior Soul: The Memoir of a Navy SEAL. After talking to members of the SEAL team involved in the raid, Pfarrer shares never-before-revealed details of the historic raid and the men who planned and conducted it in an exclusive boots-on-the-ground account of what happened during each minute of the mission--both inside the building and outside.

In 2011 oil expert Ashley Futrell's life is put in danger when he begins investigating a false flag operation which targeted Iran as planning a nuclear attack on an American city.

Noam Chomsky presents evidence to support his contention that U.S. leaders have, since the end of World War II, pursued a position of world dominance that has placed Earth and the entire human race at risk.