The last refuge: Yemen, Al-Qaeda, and the battle for Arabia 9780393082425, 9780393089776, 9780393349979, 0393089770, 9781780741185, 1780741189

I. Rise and fall -- A far-off land -- The next Afghanistan -- The dogs of war -- Faith and wisdom -- The southern job --

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Table of contents :
I. Rise and fall --
A far-off land --
The next Afghanistan --
The dogs of war --
Faith and wisdom --
The southern job --
Allies --
A new war --
Attrition --
Victory --
II. Forgetting --
Rehab --
A revolt in the North --
Prison cells --
Policy shift --
III. The next generation --
The great escape --
Resurrecting al-Qaeda --
Echoes of battles --
The merger --
Targets --
Out of the shadows.

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