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Combining searing personal accounts of battles and betrayals with moving portraits of the ordinary Afghans who were caught up in the conflict for more than a decade, The Wrong Enemy is a sweeping account of a war brought by American leaders against an enemy they barely understood and could not truly engage.

In this first collection of interviews since the bestselling 9-11: Was There an Alternative?, our foremost intellectual activist examines crucial questions of U.S. foreign policy. Timely, urgent, and powerfully elucidating, this important volume of previously unpublished interviews conducted by...

Télam Digital presenta “El 2001”. Un podcast donde a través de 7 episodios se recorren los acontecimientos que dieron inicio al estallido social del 19 y 20 de diciembre de 2001 en Argentina, las víctimas de la violencia institucional de aquellas jornadas y las consecuencias políticas y económicas. Entrevistas, guion y producción: Lorena Vazquez - Idea, diseño de sonido y edición: Sebastian Siddi - Locución: Fabiana Garcia - Presentación: Randolfo Barrionuevo.

On 11 September 2001 19 al-Qaeda-inspired jihadists hijacked four aircraft and mounted the deadliest terrorist attack in history. The outrage triggered a chain of events that saw British forces drawn into a lengthy military campaign against a fierce insurgency in Afghanistan. Sergio Miller served in Defence Intelligence in Whitehall throughout the campaign, and Pride and Fall answers the many questions surrounding the conflict. Based on abundant open-source material generated by the war and first-hand testimonies, this is the story of the men and women who served.

Freedom of expression and individual enterprise have distinguished the societies of powers dominant at sea, and since supreme maritime nations have prevailed over their territorial rivals in the great wars of the modern era, it is they who have created today's world. In this final volume of his masterful trilogy, Padfield carries the theme through the terrible wars of the last century to the present, with vivid descriptions of the naval battles that have shaped our world.

Le samedi 6 octobre 2001, la rencontre de football France-Algérie disputée au Stade de France est subitement interrompue à la 76ème minute.Ce match de la réconciliation entre les deux pays qui avait mis à mal l’idéalisme de la France Black-Blanc-Beur avait été l’un des événements révélateurs de fractures socioculturelles françaises perceptibles jusqu’à aujourd’hui encore… Ce podcast est désormais disponible uniquement sur la plateforme sofoot.coparena.com Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'informations.

At 8:45 a.m. on September 11, 2001, an American Airlines Boeing 767 crashed into the north tower of the World Trade Center in New York City leading off a series of jet crashes, destruction, and lives lost. A tribute to that day includes memorable speeches by President George W. Bush announcing the attack to the American people and conveying his support with a bullhorn to rescuers, Mayor Rudy Giuliani addressing the UN, Security Advisor Condoleezza Rice before the 9/11 Commission, and more.

This is a 2-year cycle course delivered by Roger Weir from January 2000 through December 2001.https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/presentations/differential-consciousness-2000Discover more presentations by Roger Weir at: https://sharedpresencefoundation.org/presentationsLearn more about the Shared Presence Foundation at: https://sharedpresencefoundation.org

Where were you on 9/11? As we mark 20 years since that tragic day, host Shelli Sonstein explores that question with 9/11 Stories, a podcast presented by Barasch and McGarry lawyers for the 9/11 community. Each week we present a 9/11 story from first responders, celebrities, and everyday people whose lives were forever altered that day.

Tillamook Air Museum Curator Christian Gurling interviews former New York Center Air Traffic Controller, Chris Tucker, on the September 11th attacks. At his that fateful Tuesday morning, Chris was an eyewitness to the worst attack ever on America. Through his courage and skill that day, Chris no doubt helped save countless more lives that might otherwise have been lost. One such bit of heroism that day included vectoring several aircraft out of the way of United Flight 175, the second aircraft that would hit the south tower of the World Trade Center. Without the wherewithal and quick thinking ...