| ID | 133219 |
| Title Proper | Finding Bin Laden |
| Other Title Information | lessons for a new American way of intelligence |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Dahl, Erik J |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | MUCH OF THE DISCUSSION ABOUT THE HUNT FOR and killing of Osama bin Laden has focused on the remarkable abilities of the U.S. Special Operations Forces who carried out the raid. Accounts by journalists and others revealed more than was previously known about the Navy SEALs who were involved, and sparked complaints by critics that the Barack Obama administration had leaked sensitive information in order to portray its own actions in a positive light.1 Terrorism experts have debated whether the killing would weaken al Qaeda, and what it would mean for the future of international terrorism.2 And other scholars and analysts have considered what the story of bin Laden's death reveals about American national security and foreign policy decision making. Graham Allison, for example, writes that "this case demonstrates that the U.S. government is capable of extraordinary performance in extraordinary circumstances. |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science Quarterly Vol.129, No.2; Sum.2014: p.179-210 |
| Journal Source | Political Science Quarterly Vol.129, No.2; Sum.2014: p.179-210 |
| Key Words | American National Security - ANS ; SEALs ; Foreign Policy ; Decision Making ; Graham Allison ; Osama Bin Laden ; Military Operations ; United States - US ; U.S. Special Operations Forces - USSOF ; Obama Regime ; International Terrorism ; National Security ; War on Terror ; Terrorism ; Al-Qaeda ; Special Operations Forces - SOF ; Intelligence Services |