| ID | 116828 |
| Title Proper | American exceptionalism and the bin Laden raid |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Hasian, Marouf |
| Publication | 2012. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This paper argues that Operation Neptune Spear, or the bin Laden Raid, reinforced US elite and public beliefs in American exceptionalism and the importance of carrying out numerous 'overseas contingency operations'. The combination of textual and legal rationales for the raid treated the mission as a legal and effective raid, and it could now serve as a visual model for future aggressive war fighting. This is problematic because it emboldens those who want to move away from softer, 'hearts and minds' ways of dealing with enemies, at the same time that it legitimates targeted killings and encourages violations of other nations' territorial sovereignty. |
| `In' analytical Note | Third World Quarterly Vol. 33, No.10; 2012: p.1803-1820 |
| Journal Source | Third World Quarterly Vol. 33, No.10; 2012: p.1803-1820 |
| Key Words | Operation Neptune Spear ; Bin Laden Raid ; American Exceptionalism ; Overseas Contingency Operations ; Territorial Sovereignty ; United States |