Title Confront and conceal : Obama's secret wars and surprising use of American power / David E. Sanger

Edition First edition Published New York : Crown Publishers, 2012

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Description xx, 476 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color illustrations, maps ; 25 cm Contents Afghanistan and Pakistan: the curse of unfinished business -- Iran: the zone of immunity -- Drones and cyber: the remote-control war -- Arab spring: the revolts, and the rise of the brotherhood -- China and North Korea: the rebalancing Summary Examines Obama's aggressive use of innovative weapons and new tools of American power to manage a rapidly shifting world of global threats and challenges Notes Formerly CIP. Uk Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [437]-463) and index Subject Obama, Barack -- Military leadership. Obama, Barack. National security -- United States -- History -- 21st century. SUBJECT United States -- Foreign relations http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140058 -- 2009- United States -- Foreign relations -- 2009-2017. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009000190 United States -- Military policy http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140379 -- Decision making. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh99005493 United States -- Politics and government http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85140410 -- 2009- United States -- Politics and government -- 2009-2017. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh2009003409 LC no. 2012371924 ISBN 9780307718020 9780307718044 (ebook)

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