LEADER 00000cam 2200361 a 4500 001 154800556 003 OCoLC 005 20120314022418.0 008 080213s2008 pau b 001 0 eng 010 2008271382 015 GBA770964|2bnb 020 9780812240467 (hbk.) 020 0812240464 (hbk.) 020 9780812221350 (pbk.) 020 0812221354 (pbk.) 035 (OCoLC)154800556 040 UKM|cUKM|dDLC|dBTCTA|dBAKER|dSUC|dYDXCP|dWAU|dVP@|dCVM |dUPP|dVRC|dNOR|dCDX|dXXH|dTEX|dKAAUA|dP4I|dBKL|dMIX|dTUU |dMJO 042 lccopycat 043 aw-----|an-us--- 050 00 HV6433.M5|bE57 2008 100 1 Ensalaco, Mark. 245 10 Middle Eastern terrorism :|bfrom Black September to September 11 /|cMark Ensalaco. 260 Philadelphia, Pa. :|bUniversity of Pennsylvania Press, |cc2008. 300 318 p. ;|c24 cm. 504 Includes bibliographical references (p. [301]-305) and index. 505 0 Introduction -- 1. No one heard our screams or our suffering -- 2. Revolutionary violence is a political act, terrorism is not -- 3. Much blood will flow, not all of it ours -- 4. Peace would be the end of all our hopes -- 5. We accept to live with you in permanent peace -- 6. We will get slaughtered down there -- 7. America will never make concessions to terrorists -- 8. The real enemy is America -- 9. Kill them on the land, the sea, and in the air -- 10. Today, our nation saw evil -- Epilogue -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index -- Acknowledgments. 520 Since the first airplane hijacking, Middle Eastern terrorists have sacrificed innocent human lives in the name of ideology, and terrorism has emerged as the most important security concern of our time. Ensalaco has written a thoroughly researched narrative account of the origins of Middle Eastern terrorism, addressing when and why terrorists started targeting Americans and American interests and what led to the September 11 attacks. The author reveals the changing motivations from secular Palestinian nationalism to militant Islam and demonstrates how competition among terrorists for resources and notoriety has driven them to increasingly extreme tactics. As he argues, terrorist attacks grew from spectacle to atrocity. Although the face of terrorism has changed, its nature has not. Acts of terror are war crimes, and terrorism is a crime against humanity. 650 0 Terrorism|zMiddle East. 650 0 Terrorism|zMiddle East|xHistory. 650 0 Terrorism|zUnited States. 650 0 Terrorism|zUnited States|xHistory. 651 0 Middle East|xForeign relations|zUnited States. 651 0 United States|xForeign relations|zMiddle East.
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