Crush the cell : how to defeat terrorism without terrorizing ourselves / Michael A. Sheehan.

Offers a realistic study of what the United States needs to do to protect itself against terrorism, revealing why many of the current tactics are largely a waste and calling for a new approach that emphasizes the identification and destruction of terrorist cells.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Sheehan, Michael A.
Language:English
Published: New York : Crown Publishers, 2008.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Terrorism > United States > Prevention.
Terrorism > Government policy > United States.
Terrorism > Psychological aspects.
Terrorists > Psychology.
Physical Description:ix, 309 pages ; 25 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • Terrorism unplugged
  • The terrorist threat: reality vs. hype
  • Al Qaeda: killers and bunglers
  • Know your enemies
  • Al Qaeda's ideology: why they kill
  • Iran and Kezbollah: bloody but restrained terrorists
  • Lone wolves, cults, and radical movements
  • Inside counterterrorism: from green beret to NYPD Blue
  • The U.S. Army Special Forces: shooters and advisors
  • Door kickers, diplomats and swamp drainers
  • Foreign intelligence operations: spying around
  • Domestic intelligence: the spy game at home
  • CBRN: real danger or overhyped threat?
  • The Department of Homeland Security: searching for a mission
  • Defending the big apple
  • Crush the cell
  • Sheehan's career timeline
  • Terrorisms top ten
  • Key terrorist events
  • Glossary of acronyms.