02326nam 2200481 450 991079893320332120180221080801.01-4985-2648-9(CKB)3710000000952361(MiAaPQ)EBC4745412(EXLCZ)99371000000095236120161208h20162016 uy 0engurcnu||||||||rdacontentrdamediardacarrierDrones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa an appraisal of American counterterrorism policies /Christine Sixta RinehartLanham, Maryland :Lexington Books,2016.©20161 online resource (197 pages)1-4985-2649-7 1-4985-2647-0 Includes bibliographical references and index.Yemen: the beginning -- Afghanistan: the land of the unconquerable -- Pakistan: America's best ally and worst enemy -- Somalia: lords of war -- Libya: the elimination of an eccentric dictator -- Iraq and Syria: the genesis of ISIS -- Conclusion: Is targeted killing really effective in the war on terror?."The use of drone warfare has become a controversial foreign policy weapon to keep the United States safe from further terrorist attacks. This book is an assessment of American targeted killing practices through drone warfare in the Middle East and Africa, including Afghanistan, Iraq, Libya, Pakistan, Somalia, Syria, and Yemen."--Provided by publisher.Drone aircraftGovernment policyUnited StatesTargeted killingGovernment policyUnited StatesTerrorismPreventionGovernment policyUnited StatesUnited StatesMilitary policyHistory21st centuryUnited StatesForeign relations21st centuryDrone aircraftGovernment policyTargeted killingGovernment policyTerrorismPreventionGovernment policy363.325/160973Rinehart Christine Sixta1980-1104520MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910798933203321Drones and targeted killing in the Middle East and Africa3753203UNINA