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On May 2, 2011 Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 bombings, was killed by American special forces, marking an end to the longest, most expensive manhunt in American history. Witness the 20-year search for the most wanted man on Earth, as counter-terrorism experts in the White House, the CIA, and the FBI divulge their firsthand accounts.
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Bloody Monday volume 5
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"Fujimaru's attempt to capture the traitorous Third-i member Hosho resulted in the capture of his sister and best friend. With his loved ones held hostage, Fujimaru has no choice but to answer the demands of Hosho--and her terrorist partner Maya--in exchange for their freedom!--Back cover.
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Until death do us part volume 9
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"Tied up and unarmed except for an explosive implanted in his molar, Mamoru's odds of survival are looking grim. In spite of this, Mamoru stubbornly holds up under the enemy's interrogation...until Haruka herself is captured in the middle of his torment!" -- provided by publisher.
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Until death do us part volume 10
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"As their conflict with the Trumps reaches its conclusion, Mamoru again proves himself to be a master tactician. Haruka feels like she's not worthy to stand beside such a capable defender, especially after what he said the last time they spoke" -- provided by publisher.
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A collection of DVDs all gathered into one "binge box" for a spectacular movie night.
Independence Day: Mysterious and powerful aliens launch an all-out invasion against the human race.
Olympus has fallen: When the president is kidnapped by a terrorist who seizes control of the White House (Secret Service Code: "Olympus"), disgraced former presidential guard Mike Banning finds himself trapped within the building. As the national security team rushes...
828) Jihadi John
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The only journalist to interview 'Jihadi John' reveals how Mohammed Emwazi went from London teenager to world's most wanted terrorist. When Islamic State's black-masked executioner, 'Jihadi John', was revealed to be Mohammed Emwazi, a 26-year-old IT graduate from west London, senior security editor Robert Verkaik was shaken more than most. In 2010 he'd interviewed this man. At the time Emwazi had claimed MI5 were ruining his life. He was desperate...
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Discusses "questions that still linger about the notorious Boston Marathon bombing, such as: Where were the bombs made? And what had been Tamerlan Tsarnaev's relationship to the FBI? This ... narrative casts a spotlight on the US government's relationship with the older Tsarnaev brother as his younger brother Dzhokhar continues his efforts to have his death sentence commuted." --
831) Zakładnik ISIS
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"Przejmujaca historia dunskiego fotografa, Daniela Rye'a, kt̤ry przez 398 dni byl zakladnikiem Panstwa Islamskiego w Syrii. Puk Damsgard, korespondentka dunskiej telewizji DR na Bliskim Wschodzie, po raz pierwszy opowiada, jak doszlo do porwania, Daniela Rye'a, dunskiego fotografa. Pisze o tym, jak wygladalo jego zycie przez trzynascie miesiecy niewoli, a takze o znanym dzis na calym swiecie wiezieniu Panstwa Islamskiego (PI) w syryjskim miescie...
833) Czarny statek
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"Kerim na własne oczy widzi śmierć ojca i z dnia na dzień przestaje być dzieckiem. Musi zaopiekować się rodzeństwem i przejąć rodzinny interes. Spokojne życie nie jest mu jednak pisane... W książce Sherko Fataha Irak Hussajna to apokaliptyczna kraina, w której przeciwnicy polityczni umierają uduszeni w wystawionej na słońce ciężarówce, a hordy zdziczałych psów atakują ludzi. Ledwie kończy się jedna wojna, już zaczyna się...
834) Not the Camilla we knew: one woman's path from small-town America to the symbionese liberation army
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"During this time of mounting unrest and violence, Camilla Hall's story is of urgent interest for what it reveals about the forces of radicalization. But as Rachael Hanel ventures further into Camilla's past, searching out the critical points where character and cause intersect, her book becomes an intriguing, disturbing, and deeply moving journey into the dark side of America's promise"--
837) Terror at the mall
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Directed by Emmy-nominated filmmaker Dan Reed, this 60-minute documentary is a searing account of the events of September 21, 2013, when members of the Somali Islamist group al-Shabaab stormed the Westgate Mall in Kenya, ultimately claiming responsibility for the deaths of 67 men, women and children and hundreds injured. Documenting the attack in stark detail from many angles, more than 100 security cameras recorded the events at the crowded mall,...
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The devil's own: after seeing British soldiers gun down his father as a child, Frankie McGuire (Brad Pitt) joins the Irish Republican Army, determined to avenge his father's death, and sails to America to buy weapons from an underground arms dealer. Going by the alias of Rory Devaney, Frankie moves into the home of cop Tom O'Meara (Harrison Ford), who, when he learns of Rory's agenda, must choose between his sympathy for a troubled man and his desire...