Objective Troy: A Terrorist, A President, And The Rise Of The Drone

WAMC Northeast Public Radio | By Joe Donahue

Published October 23, 2015 at 11:40 AM EDT

Scott Shane is a national security reporter for The New York Times, based in Washington DC where he has worked for more than a decade. His new book is, Objective Troy: A Terrorist, A President, And The Rise Of The Drone. The book tells the story of Anwar al-Awlaki, the once celebrated American imam who called for moderation after 9/11, but ultimately directed his talents to the mass murder of his fellow citizens.

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