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The French Terror Wave, 2015-2016

Al-Qaeda and ISIS Attacks from Charlie Hebdo to the Bataclan Theatre

By: Marc E. Vargo

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The French Terror Wave, 2015-2016

Al-Qaeda and ISIS Attacks from Charlie Hebdo to the Bataclan Theatre

By: Marc E. Vargo

A torrent of Islamist terrorism swept across France in 2015 and 2016, executed by militant jihadists on behalf of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State (ISIS). Their targets ranged from the Paris offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine to the Bataclan Theatre on the Boulevard Voltaire to a parish church in a Normandy village and a beachfront promenade on the Mediterranean. This book reconstructs these and other terrorist offensives France weathered during this period. Placing each attack in its sociopolitical context, the author examines the backgrounds and motives of the perpetrators, the attributes of the victims and the legacy of the attacks for the people.

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McFarland

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1476679185

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9781476679181

Airline Terrorism

A History with Case Studies

By: Marc E. Vargo

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Airline Terrorism

A History with Case Studies

By: Marc E. Vargo

Venturing into the ever-shifting panorama of airborne terrorism, this book immerses the reader in a vivid retelling of pivotal incidents from recent history, while delving into the terrorists' favored methods of attack. These include hijackings, in-flight bombings, and precision missile strikes, as well as the rising peril of cyberattacks aimed at airports and commercial airliners mid-flight. Readers will encounter the controversial TWA Flight 800 disaster and the baffling vanishing act of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370. These events ignited enduring discussions about terrorism and governmental transparency. The book ventures into the unsettling world of the September 11th attacks, where jetliners were transformed into guided missiles. Also witnessed are the chilling tales of "Black Widows"--Chechen female suicide bombers leaving their indelible mark on Russian soil. Also explored are Libyan culpability in the bombings of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, and UTA Flight 772 over the Sahara Desert. The evolution of security measures in air travel is chronicled and an examination is given of emerging biometric technologies along with security protocols relevant to the post-Covid era.

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1476690847

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9781476690841

The Weaponizing of Biology

Bioterrorism, Biocrime and Biohacking

By: Marc E. Vargo

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The Weaponizing of Biology

Bioterrorism, Biocrime and Biohacking

By: Marc E. Vargo

Focusing on three forms of biological threat--bioterrorism, biocrime and biohacking--the author examines the history of biowarfare and terrorism. Groups drawn to biological aggression are discussed, along with the array of viruses, bacteria and toxins they might use in their attacks. The phenomenon of biocrime--biological aggression targeting individuals for personal rather than ideological reasons--is explored, along with the growing trend of biohacking. Part II presents case studies of bioterrorism and biocrime from the United States and Japan.

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253

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McFarland

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1476629331

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9781476629339

The Mossad

Six Landmark Missions of the Israeli Intelligence Agency, 1960-1990

By: Marc E. Vargo

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The Mossad

Six Landmark Missions of the Israeli Intelligence Agency, 1960-1990

By: Marc E. Vargo

This book describes the clandestine missions that were defining moments in the evolution of the Mossad, including its pursuit of the Black September terrorists who murdered Israeli athletes at the 1972 Olympic Games, its acquisition on the high seas of yellowcake uranium for Israel's undeclared nuclear weapons program, and its role in bringing to justice Nazi war criminal Adolf Eichmann. The agency's more questionable deeds are also covered, among them the assassination of civilian scientists associated with Iraq's nuclear energy program and the abduction of Israeli citizen Mordechai Vanunu, who, like Edward Snowden, has been variously depicted as a principled whistleblower and an unscrupulous traitor. Taken together, the missions discussed in this volume illustrate the Mossad's character, creativity and courage, while acknowledging the problematical moral dimensions of its operations.

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309

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0786479140

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9780786479146

Women of the Resistance

Eight Who Defied the Third Reich

By: Marc E. Vargo

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Women of the Resistance

Eight Who Defied the Third Reich

By: Marc E. Vargo

Women took part in perilous resistance missions during World War II alongside a much larger number of male resistance agents. This book presents the lives of eight women who, at profound risk to themselves, chose to challenge the Third Reich. Hailing from diverse regions of the world--the Middle East, Asia, Europe, and North America--the women shared privileged backgrounds of financial and social prominence as well as a profound sense of social justice. As to their deeds with the Resistance, they ranged from forging documents and hiding persecuted Jews to orchestrating sabotage operations and crafting a nonviolent protest movement within Nazi Germany itself. As could be expected, the costs were great, capture and execution among them, but the women's achievements did succeed in helping to win the war.

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0786465794

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The Mossad

Six Landmark Missions of the Israeli Intelligence Agency, 1960-1990

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The Mossad

Six Landmark Missions of the Israeli Intelligence Agency, 1960-1990

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1476619662

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Book's by Marc E. Vargo

The French Terror Wave, 2015-2016

The French Terror Wave, 2015-2016

Airline Terrorism

Airline Terrorism

The Weaponizing of Biology

The Weaponizing of Biology

The Mossad

The Mossad

Women of the Resistance

Women of the Resistance

The Mossad

The Mossad

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