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003 - CONTROL NUMBER IDENTIFIER |
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005 - DATE AND TIME OF LATEST TRANSACTION |
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20180814135417.0 |
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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER |
International Standard Book Number |
9780891418757 |
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International Standard Book Number |
089141875X |
040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
Transcribing agency |
ACKU |
041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
eng |
043 ## - GEOGRAPHIC AREA CODE |
Geographic area code |
a-af--- |
050 00 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER |
Classification number |
DS371.413. |
Item number |
S374 2006 |
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Schroen, Gary C. |
245 10 - TITLE STATEMENT |
Title |
First in : |
Remainder of title |
an insider's account of how the CIA spearheaded the war on terror in Afghanistan / |
Statement of responsibility, etc |
Gary C. Schroen. |
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
Edition statement |
Paperback edition, 2006. |
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
Place of publication, distribution, etc |
New York : |
Name of publisher, distributor, etc |
Presidio Press/Ballantine Books, |
Date of publication, distribution, etc |
[©2006]. |
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
Extent |
xiii, 379 pages, [8] unnumbered pages of plates : |
Other physical details |
illustrations, maps ; |
Dimensions |
21 cm. |
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE |
General note |
Abstract: An agency insider furnishes an account of the role of the CIA in the war against terror in Afghanistan, chronicling the complex negotiations with Afghan warlords that led to the defeat of the Taliban, despite the disastrous close calls caused by pressurefrom Washington. |
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General note |
“National bestsellers”—at head of title page. |
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General note |
“Stunning…an essential document about the strange and oft-forgotten war against the Taliban [and] a proud memoir from [a] man who risked life and limb to try to kill al Qaeda’s masterminds—The Washington Post”—cover page. |
504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE |
Linkage |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE |
Formatted contents note |
Contents: Prologue: 9 September 2001 -- Washington, DC 11-19 September 2001 -- History -- On the move from Germany to Uzbekistan 19-25 September 2001 -- JAWBREAKER 26-28 September 2001 -- Sizing up the enemy 29 September -- 1 October 2001 -- The realities of war 2-18 October 2001 -- A change of plan? -- The A-Teams are in 19-23 October 2001 -- ALPHA Team and the battle south of Mazar-e Sharif 23 October 2001 -- Efforrts in the south -- fighting north of Qandahar -- JAWBREAKER Team and the triple nickel at Baghram Air Base late October 2001 -- The bombing steps up 1-4 November 2001 -- The fall of Kabul 1-14 November 2001 -- Afterword. |
546 ## - LANGUAGE NOTE |
Language note |
English |
600 20 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
Personal name |
Schroen, Gary C. |
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Afghan War (2001- ). |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Afghan War, 2001- – Secret service. |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Afghan War, 2001- – Personal narratives. |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Afghan War, 2001- – Personal narratives, American. |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Afghan War, 2001- – Secret service – United States. |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
United States. Central Intelligence Agency. |
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Personal narratives – American. |
942 ## - ADDED ENTRY ELEMENTS (KOHA) |
Source of classification or shelving scheme |
Library of Congress Classification |
Koha item type |
Monograph |