The Dying Sahara :

Keenan, Jeremy, 1945-

The Dying Sahara : US imperialism and terror in Africa / Jeremy Keenan. - London : Pluto Press, c2013. - xxv, 326 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical refrefences (p. 283-312) and index.

P20G : a long history of false-flag terrorism -- The US invasion of the Sahara-Sahel -- Repression and terrorism rents -- Footing the bill : did the World Bank fund state terrorism? -- Putting the GWOT back on track -- New Tuareg rebellions -- Uranium goes critical : why the Tuareg took up arms -- The fifth anniversary of 2003 : another kidnap -- The creation of AFRICOM -- The future ground zero -- Perfidious Albion : the murder of Edwin Dyer -- Drugs and the threat of western intervention -- Al-Qaeda in the west for the west -- 'Washing the Mountain' : desert borders, corruption and the DRS -- Sarkozy declares war on al-Qaeda -- Opening the gates of hell -- The past catches up : pressure on Algeria -- The Arab spring and Gaddafi intervene -- War crime? -- Preparing for the 'long war'.

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Terrorism--Sahara.
Terrorism--Sahel.
Terrorism--Government policy--United States.

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