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Keenan, Jeremy, 1945-

The dark Sahara : America's war on terror in Africa / Jeremy Keenan. - London ; New York : Pluto Press, 2009. - 1 online resource (xviii, 278 pages) : maps -

Includes bibliographical references and index.

The Sahara's Bermuda Triangle -- Reconstructing Tora Bora -- 'Whodunit' -- Grounds for suspicion in the Algerian Sahara -- Grounds for suspicion in the Sahel -- Who was El Para? -- Oil and empire -- Algeria's 'black decade' -- Islamists and eradicators: Algeria's 'dirty war' -- The 'banana theory' of terrorism -- Preparing the disinformation -- The nature of US intelligence -- 'Blowback' and resistance.

The US is keen to build a substantial military presence in Africa, citing the need to combat the growth of Al-Qaeda in Somalia, Algeria and other countries on the continent. This book reveals the secret US agenda behind the war on terror.

ISBN: 9781849642828 (electronic bk.) 1849642826 (electronic bk.)

Source: 22573/ctt183jdgr JSTOR

Subjects--Chronological Terms:
2001-2009
Geschichte 2003-2009
Geschichte 2003-2009

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Terrorism--Sahara.
Terrorism--Sahel.
Terrorism--Government policy--United States.
War on Terrorism, 2001-2009.
Terrorisme--Sahara.
Terrorisme--Sahel.
Terrorisme--Politique gouvernementale--États-Unis.
Guerre contre le terrorisme, 2001-2009.
HISTORY--General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Terrorism.
HISTORY--General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE--Terrorism.
Military relations.
Terrorism.
Terrorism--Government policy.
Terrorismus
Bekämpfung
Terrorismus
Bekämpfung

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States--Military relations--Algeria.
Algeria--Military relations--United States.
États-Unis--Relations militaires--Algérie.
Africa--Sahel.
Algeria.
Sahara.
United States.
Afrika
USA
Afrika
USA.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HV6433.A3552 / K33 2009eb

Dewey Class. No.: 964