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The way of the strangers : encounters with the Islamic State / by Wood, Graeme,author.;
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-305) and index.The definitive book on the distinctive history and psychology of ISIS, based on Wood's unprecedented access to the Islamic State's own recruiters and supporters, and his extensive time reporting throughout the region. Based on interviews with Islamic State members and supporters, Wood delivers a fast-paced, riveting narrative about what the Islamic State wants and how it plans to get it. The true story of the on-the-ground reality of the wealthiest, most infamous jihadist group in our world today. A deep dive into the heart of the Islamic State's apocalyptic worldview, this is a bracing look at this terrorist cult from the people who belong to it, promote it and recruit for it.
Subjects: IS (Organization); Terrorists; Terrorists; Terrorism; Terrorism;

Megan Leavey [videorecording] / by Cowperthwaite, Gabriela,film director.; Gray, Pamela,screenwriter.; Mumolo, Annie,screenwriter.; Lovestedt, Tim,screenwriter.; Falco, Edie,actor.; Felton, Tom,1987-actor.; Mara, Kate,1983-actor.; Bleecker Street Films (Firm),presenter.; LD Entertainment,presenter.; Liddell Entertainment,production company.; Elevation Pictures,publisher.;
Music, Mark Isham ; editor, Peter McNulty ; director of photography, Lorenzo Senatore.Kate Mara, Tom Felton, Edie Falco, Ramon Rodriguez.Based on the true life story of a young Marine Corporal whose unique discipline and bond with her military combat dog saved many lives during their deployment in Iraq. When she is assigned to clean up the K9 unit after a disciplinary hearing, Leavey identifies with a particularly aggressive dog, Rex, and is given the chance to train him. Over the course of their service, Megan and Rex completed more than 100 missions until an IED explosion injures them, putting their fate in jeopardy.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1.
Subjects: Biographical films.; Feature films.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; United States. Marine Corps; Dogs; Iraq War, 2003-2011;
For private home use only.

Fundamentally : a novel / by Younis, Nussaibah,author.;
"A wickedly funny and audacious debut novel following a heartbroken academic as she lands in Iraq to lead a United Nations-backed deradicalization program created to reform ISIS brides When Dr. Nadia Amin, a long-suffering academic, publishes an article on the possibility of rehabilitating ISIS brides, the United Nations comes calling, offering an opportunity to lead a deradicalization program for the ISIS-affiliated women held in Iraqi refugee camps. Looking for a way out of London after a painful, unexpected breakup, Nadia leaps at the chance. In Iraq, Nadia quickly realizes she's in over her head. Her direct reports are hostile and unenthused about taking orders from an obvious UN novice, and the murmurs of deradicalization being inherently unethical and possibly illegal threaten to end Nadia's UN career before it even begins. Frustrated by her situation and the unrelenting heat, Nadia decides to visit the camp with her sullen team, composed of Goody Two-shoes Sherri who never passes up an opportunity to remind Nadia of her objections; and Pierre, a snippy Frenchman who has no qualms about perpetually scrolling through Grindr. At the camp, after a clumsy introductory session with the ISIS women, Nadia meets Sara, one of the younger refugees, whose accent immediately gives her away as a fellow East Londoner. From their first interaction, Nadia feels inexplicably drawn to the rude girl in the diamanté headscarf. She leaves the camp determined to get Sara home. But the system Nadia finds herself trapped in is a quagmire of inaction and corruption. One accomplishment barely makes a dent in Nadia's ultimate goal of freeing Sara ... and the other women, too, of course. And so, Nadia makes an impossible decision leading to ramifications she could have never imagined. A triumph of dark humor, Fundamentally asks bold questions: Who can tell someone what to believe? And how do you save someone who doesn't want to be saved?"--
Subjects: Humorous fiction.; Political fiction.; Novels.; IS (Organization); Female friendship; Women college teachers; Women;

What I Want You To Know. by Foertsch, Catie,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2023.With courage and candor, American veterans who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan share their wartime experiences and consider the impact of their wars on themselves and fellow veterans. Interspersed with actual images and video from both wars, their stories paint an intense and compelling picture of the post-911 wars and their cost.Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Political science.; Social sciences.; Military history..; Americans.; Foreign study.; Documentary films.; Middle East.; Current affairs.; History.; United States--Politics and government.; Veterans.; United States--History.; Afghanistan.; Iraq.; United States--Foreign relations--Middle East.; Iraq War, 2003-2011.;

Drone warrior : an elite soldier's inside account of the hunt for America's most dangerous enemies / by Velicovich, Brett,author.; Stewart, Christopher S.,author.;
"For nearly a decade Brett Velicovich was at the center of America's new warfare: using unmanned aerial vehicles--drones--to take down the world's deadliest terrorists across the globe. One of an elite handful in the entire military with the authority to select targets and issue death orders, he worked in concert with the full human and technological network of American intelligence--assets, analysts, spies, informants--and the military's elite operatives, to stalk, capture, and eliminate high value targets in al-Qaeda and ISIS"--Amazon.com.
Subjects: Velicovich, Brett.; Drone aircraft; Targeted killing; Uninhabited combat aerial vehicles; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Afghan War, 2001-; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Afghan War, 2001-; Terrorism;

A line in the sand / by Powers, Kevin,author.;
A former interpreter in Iraq who lost his wife and child in an assassination attempt discovers a dead body on the beach in Virginia and believes it is connected to his past.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Novels.; Iraq War, 2003-2011; Murder; Policewomen; Translators; Women journalists;

Letters from Baghdad [videorecording] / by Krayenbühl, Sabine,film director.; Oelbaum, Zeva,film producer,film director.; Quaintance, Rob,film producer.; Swinton, Tilda,voice actor.; PBS Distribution (Firm),distributor.; Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.),production company,broadcaster.;
Tilda Swinton (voice ot Gertrude Bell).Gertrude Bell is sometimes called the female Lawrence of Arabia. Bell was an explorer, spy, archaeologist, and diplomat who helped shape the Middle East after World War I. Advisor to Winston Churchill and critic of colonial policies in Iraq, Bell was considered the most powerful woman in the British Empire. The film takes viewers into a past that is eerily current.E.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; 5.1 surround sound.
Subjects: Nonfiction television programs.; Documentary television programs.; Historical television programs.; Biographical television programs.; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Bell, Gertrude Lowthian, 1868-1926.; Arabists; Archaeologists; Colonial administrators; Travel writers; Women Arabists; Women spies; Women archaeologists; Women colonial administrators;
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Persepolis 2 : the story of a return / by Satrapi, Marjane,1969-;
Subjects: Satrapi, Marjane, 1969-; Comic books, strips, etc.; Graphic novels;
© 2004., Pantheon Books,

Homeland. [videorecording]. by Danes, Claire,1979-; Lewis, Damian,1971-; Patinkin, Mandy.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Disc 1. Pilot -- Grace -- Clean skin.Disc 2. Semper I -- Blind spot -- The good soldier.Disc 3. The weekend -- Achilles heel -- Crossfire -- Representative Brody.Disc 4. The vest -- Marine One.Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin.Carrie Mathison, a brilliant but volatile CIA agent, suspects that a rescued American POW may not be what he seems. Is Marine Sgt. Nicholas Brody a war hero or an Al Qaeda sleeper agent plotting a spectacular terrorist attack on U.S. soil? Following her instincts, Mathison will risk everything to uncover the truth - her reputation, her career, and even her sanity.Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; Spy television programs.; Television programs.; Terrorists; Videorecordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2012., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,

Homeland. [videorecording] / by Danes, Claire,1979-; Lewis, Damian,1971-; Patinkin, Mandy.; Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc.;
Claire Danes, Damian Lewis, Mandy Patinkin.Carrie goes to extraordinary lengths to solve the CIA bombing case and clear Brody's name while dealing with a deeply personal secret; Brody struggles to survive while remaining the most wanted man in America; Saul must walk a tightrope and play many opposing sides to remain chief of the CIA and try to revive his troubled marriage; Quinn has a crisis of faith.Canadian Home Video rating: 14A.DVD ; widescreen (1.78:1) presentation ; Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround sound.
Subjects: Detective and mystery television programs.; Prisoners of war; Prisoners of war; Spy television programs.; Television programs.; Terrorists; Video recordings for the hearing impaired.;
© c2014., 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment,

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