For most Americans, the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, are a watershed event, a turning point in how Americans think about their place in the world. Before 9/11, the United States suffered the occasional attack on its citizens abroad, but the homeland remained secure, and public safety foc
Terrorism and Security (Global Connections)
β Scribed by Zoran Pavlovic
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publications
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 121
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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