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001 2013025460
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005 20151031082020.0
008 130701s2013 nyuaf b 001 0 eng
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020 $z9781466837256 (e-book)
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050 00 $aHV6433.L75$bB87 2013
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100 1 $aBurton, Fred,$d1958-$eauthor.
245 10 $aUnder fire :$bthe untold story of the attack in Benghazi /$cFred Burton and Samuel M. Katz.
250 $aFirst Edition.
264 1 $aNew York :$bSt. Martin's Press,$c2013.
300 $axx, 295 pages, 13 unnumbered pages of plates :$billustrations (chiefly color) ;$c25 cm
336 $atext$2rdacontent
337 $aunmediated$2rdamedia
338 $avolume$2rdacarrier
520 $a"The explosive inside account of the attack against the U.S. diplomatic and intelligence outposts in Benghazi, Libya On the night of September 11, 2012, the American diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya, came under ferocious attack by a heavily armed group of Islamic terrorists. The prolonged firefight, and the attack hours later on a nearby CIA outpost, resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including the American ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, the Information Officer, Sean Smith, and two former Navy SEALs, Tyrone Woods and Glen Doherty, working for the Central Intelligence Agency. After the fall of Qaddafi, Benghazi was transformed into a hotbed of fundamentalist fervor and a den of spies for the northern half of the African continent. Moreover, it became the center of gravity for terrorist groups strategically situated in the violent whirlwinds of the Arab Spring. On the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks against the United States, a group of heavily armed Islamic terrorists had their sights set on the U.S. diplomatic and intelligence presence in the city. Based on the exclusive cooperation of eyewitnesses and confidential sources within the intelligence, diplomatic, and military communities, Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz reveal for the first time the terrifying twelve-hour ordeal confronted by Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, his Diplomatic Security (DS) contingent, and the CIA security specialists who raced to rescue them. More than just the minute-by-minute narrative of a desperate last stand in the midst of an anarchic rebellion, Under Fire is an inspiring testament to the bravery and selflessness of the men and women who put their country first while serving in one of the most dangerous regions in the world"--$cProvided by publisher.
520 $a"On the night of September 11, 2012, the American diplomatic mission at Benghazi, Libya, came under ferocious attack by a heavily armed group of Islamic terrorists. The prolonged firefight, and the attack hours later on a nearby CIA outpost, resulted in the deaths of four Americans, including the American ambassador to Libya. After the fall of Qaddafi, Benghazi was transformed into a hotbed of fundamentalist fervor and a den of spies for the northern half of the African continent. Moreover, it became the center of gravity for terrorist groups strategically situated in the violent whirlwinds of the Arab Spring. On the eleventh anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, a group of heavily armed Islamic terrorists had their sights set on the U.S. presence in the city. Based on the exclusive cooperation of eyewitnesses and confidential sources within the intelligence, diplomatic, and military communities, Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz reveal for the first time the terrifying twelve-hour ordeal confronted by Ambassador Christopher Stevens, Sean Smith, his Diplomatic Security (DS) contingent, and the CIA security specialists who raced to rescue them. More than just the minute-by-minute narrative of a desperate last stand in the midst of an anarchic rebellion, Under Fire is an inspiring testament to the bravery and selflessness of the men and women who put their country first while serving in one of the most dangerous regions in the world"--$cProvided by publisher.
504 $aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 277-284) and index.
650 0 $aBenghazi Consulate Attack, Banghāzī, Libya, 2012.
610 10 $aUnited States.$bSpecial Mission (Banghāzī, Libya)$xSecurity measures.
650 0 $aDiplomatic and consular service, American$xBuildings$xSecurity measures$zLibya$zBanghāzī.
650 0 $aTerrorism investigation$zLibya$zBanghāzī.
600 10 $aStevens, John Christopher,$d1960-2012$xAssassination.
650 0 $aAmbassadors$zLibya$zBanghāzī$xDeath.
650 0 $aEmbassy buildings$xSecurity measures$zUnited States.
650 7 $aHISTORY / Military / United States.$2bisacsh
650 7 $aHISTORY / Middle East / General.$2bisacsh
700 1 $aKatz, Samuel M.,$d1963-
856 42 $3Cover image$uhttp://www.netread.com/jcusers2/bk1388/104/9781250041104/image/lgcover.9781250041104.jpg