Kill or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency is a book by Daniel Klaidman, publishedin June 2012. The book describes the United States Government's tactics for dealing with individuals suspected of a role in supporting terrorists who have targeted or plan to target the United States.
 First edition | |
| Author | Daniel Klaidman |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Publication date | 2012 |
| Pages | 304 |
| ISBN | 978-0-547-54789-3 |
According to Michael Petrou, writing in Maclean's magazine, "This book is about the clash between President Barack Obama’s pre-election idealism on matters of security and terrorism, and the more pragmatic realities of office.".[1]
Commenting on President Barack Obama's decision to authorize the killing United States citizen Anwar Awlaki via a missile fired by an unmanned aerial vehicle Steve Coll wrote:[2]
Klaidman has reported what would appear to be the first instance in American history of a sitting President speaking of his intent to kill a particular U.S. citizen without that citizen having been charged formally with a crime or convicted at trial.[2]
References edit
- ^ Michael Petrou (2012-08-03). "REVIEW: Kill or Capture: The War on Terror and the Soul of the Obama Presidency". Maclean's Magazine. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
- ^ a b Steve Coll (2012-08-02). "Kill or Capture". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2012-08-06.
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