Stephen Tankel, "With Us and Against Us: How America's Partners Help and Hinder the War on Terror "
English | ISBN: 023116811X | 2018 | 424 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 023116811X | 2018 | 424 pages | EPUB | 2 MB
In the wake of the September 11 attacks, President George W. Bush drew a line in the sand, saying, “Either you are with us or you are with the terrorists.” Since 9/11, many counterterrorism partners have been both “with” and “against” the United States, helping it in some areas and hindering it in others. This has been especially true in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia, where the terrorist groups that threaten America are most concentrated. Because so many aspects of U.S. counterterrorism strategy are dependent on international cooperation, the United States has little choice but to work with other countries. Making the most of these partnerships is fundamental to the success of the War on Terror. Yet what the United States can reasonably expect from its counterterrorism partners―and how to get more out of them―remain too little understood.
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