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Kill or Capture The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency

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ISBN-10: 0544002164

ISBN-13: 9780544002166

Edition: 2012

Authors: Daniel Klaidman

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Is Barack Obama an idealist or a ruthless pragmatist? He vowed to close Guantánamo, put an end to coercive interrogation and military tribunals, and restore American principles of justice, yet in his first term he has backtracked on each of these promises, ramping up the secret war of drone strikes and covert operations. Behind the scenes, wrenching debates between hawks and doves—those who would kill versus those who would capture—have repeatedly tested the very core of the president’s identity. Top investigative reporter Dan Klaidman has spoken to dozens of sources to piece together a riveting Washington story, packed with revelations. As the president’s inner circle debated secret…    
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Book details

List price: $19.99
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Publication date: 4/9/2013
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.31" wide x 8.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English

Daniel Klaidman is a special correspondent for Newsweek , where he has worked since 1996, serving as investigative reporter, Middle East correspondent, Washington bureau chief, and managing editor, before his current position. After 9/11 he led Newsweek 's award-winning coverage of the attacks and their aftermath. He is the author of numerous cover stories on terrorism and national security. Klaidman lives in Brooklyn with his wife and two daughters.

Cast of Characters
A Note on Sources
Prologue
The Promise
Where the Fuck Is bin Laden?
Torture Debates and Murder Boards
Escape from Gitmo
Kill or Capture
How Not to Try a Terrorist
The Christmas Gift
From Warfare to Lawfare
"The President Is Anguished"
Textbook
Epilogue
Postscript
Acknowledgments
Index