Fighting Terrorism ― From Nixon to Obama

This book provides an updated overview of the counterterrorism related developments, actions, and programs during the Obama and previous administrations. This book will describe these developments and also provide excerpts from and links to the key statements, documents and Congressional testimony that flesh out the policies and programs of the U.S. government’s counterterrorism efforts during the Obama administration. Examples include an overview of major terrorism events, such as the terrorist bombings of the Marine Barracks and embassy facilities in Lebanon in the 1980’s, the killing of Bin Laden, and the attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya.

Michael B. Kraft is a Washington-based counterterrorism consultant, writer and editor with more than 30 years of experience working on terrorism issues in the State Department, Congress and the private sector. After retiring as a senior advisor in the State Department Counterterrorism Office, he worked on counterterrorism issues at the National Defense University Africa Center for Strategic Studies.

Edward Marks served as a Senior Foreign Service Officer (Minister-Counselor) prior to his retirement in 1995. Ambassador Marks was recalled to active duty in 2002-5 to serve as the Department of State’s advisor on terrorism to the United States Pacific Command. Since then he has concentrated on writing, speaking, and consulting, mostly with the Department of Defense.