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In this shocking exposé of the US government's drone programme, bestselling author Jeremy Scahill and his colleagues at the investigative website The Intercept expose stunning new details about the secret assassination policy being carried out by America and her allies.When the US government discusses drone strikes publicly, it offers assurances that such operations are a more precise alternative to troops on the ground and are authorised only when an "imminent" threat is present and there is "near certainty" that the intended target will be killed. The implicit message on drone strikes from the Obama administration has been trust, but don't verify.The online magazine The Intercept exploded this secrecy when it obtained an extraordinary cache of secret documents, the most shocking of which are included in this book, that reveal how Washington's fourteen-year targeted killing campaign suffers from an overreliance on flawed intelligence, an apparently incalculable civilian toll, and an inability to extract potentially valuable intelligence from terror suspects. The Assassination Complex is a vital, urgent book which allows us to understand at last the circumstances under which the US government and her allies have granted themselves the right to sentence individuals to death without the established checks and balances of arrest, trial, and appeal.

Focusing on America's global war on terror, the book delves into the roles of special forces and drones in modern warfare. Journalist and bestselling author Jeremy Scahill provides an in-depth analysis of the implications and realities of these military operations, revealing the complexities and moral dilemmas involved in such missions. Through investigative reporting, he uncovers the often-hidden aspects of this ongoing conflict, making it a compelling read for those interested in contemporary military strategies and their consequences.

An extraordinary expos by one of America's young radical journalists, this is the dark story of the rise of a powerful mercenary army, ranging from the blood-soaked streets of Fallujah to the hurricane-ravaged Gulf Coast, where Blackwater executives are hailed as heroes.

Spezialkommandos, Drohnen und eine mörderische Mission. Der Journalist und Bestsellerautor Jeremy Scahill deckt in dieser packenden investigativen Reportage geheime Kriegseinsätze der USA auf, die den Terror, der die Welt bedroht, eher schüren als eindämmen. Er weist nach, dass Mord zu einem zentralen Instrument der amerikanischen Sicherheitspolitik geworden ist, und zeigt, was diese Entscheidung für Konsequenzen hat – für unzählige Menschen in den unterschiedlichsten Ländern und für die Zukunft der amerikanischen Demokratie.

Kniha, která se zařadila mezi New York Times bestsellery, vám umožní nahlédnout do zákulisí tajných operací prováděných celosvětově i uvnitř Spojených států amerických s cílem dopadnout, zachytit anebo zabít jednotlivce označené prezidentem USA za nepřátele. Autor odhaluje svět, ve kterém probíhají akce speciálních jednotek financovaných z „černých rozpočtů“ a operujících v zakázaných oblastech, v tajných válkách vedených mimo dosah tisku, veřejnosti i bez vědomí Kongresu.