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xix, 425 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
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English
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After the Al Qaeda attacks of September 11, 2001, America quickly toppled the Taliban regime that had sheltered the terrorist organization in Afghanistan. But, believing the war to be all but over, U.S. Central Command refused to commit the forces required to achieve total victory. Instead, the war's biggest battle--one that could have broken Al Qaeda and captured Osama bin Laden--was waged by a hodge-podge of units thrown together at the last moment....
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xxv, 529 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), map ; 25 cm
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English
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Every day in Washington, DC, the blue-and-gold 1st Helicopter Squadron, codenamed "MUSSEL," flies over the Potomac River. As obvious as the Presidential motorcade, most people assume the squadron is a travel perk for VIPs. They're only half right: while the helicopters do provide transport, the unit exists to evacuate high-ranking officials in the event of a terrorist or nuclear attack on the capital. In the event of an attack, select officials would...
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