Kill or capture : the war on terror and the soul of the Obama presidency / Daniel Klaidman.

Presents an examination of the Obama administration that explores its internal power struggles and the seemingly ambivalent measures considered by the president to redefine national security.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Klaidman, Daniel
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2012.
Subjects:
Obama, Barack.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Terrorism > Prevention > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > 21st century.
Physical Description:xv, 288 pages ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • 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.