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Othman was the director of the Syrian Atomic Energy Commission.
Ronen Bergman • Rise and Kill First: The Secret History of Israel's Targeted Assassinations
To Israelis left incredulous by these events, I recalled America’s regard for any government—even of Islamic extremists—elected democratically.
Michael B. Oren • Ally: My Journey Across the American-Israeli Divide
The Silence and the Scorpion: The Coup Against Chavez and the Making of Modern Venezuela
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Oscar Collazo received a death sentence (later commuted to life in prison). Back on the island, Luis Muñoz MarĂn assured the FBI’s J. Edgar Hoover that he’d do everything in his power to eradicate the “lawless lunatics.” His police rounded up more than a thousand purported nationalists and tried them on various charges for violating the Gag Law. Th
... See moreDaniel Immerwahr • How to Hide an Empire
Nuclear war operates with a speed that prevents the president from consulting with Congress. In the event of nuclear war, the president had to have the power to immediately don the mantle of commander in chief without a declaration of war or a resolution from Congress as required by the Constitution.
George Friedman • The Storm Before the Calm: America's Discord, the Coming Crisis of the 2020s, and the Triumph Beyond
