The Disciples in Times Square: The ISIS Showdown at the Crossroads of the World - Softcover

Knowles, Chris

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1519439830 ISBN 13: 9781519439833

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2016

Synopsis

For the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria, more commonly known as ISIS, the two week period from October 31st through November 13th, 2015, had been extraordinarily successful from a public relations point of view. It had both made an explicit ideological statement and would serve as a recruiting tool for faithful Muslims around the world. Not only had 396 people lost their lives in terrorist attacks, but those attacks had taken place both in the Middle East and in Western Europe. The message those attacks sent was unmistakable. We know who our enemies are, we can find them, and we can kill them. The first attack was against Metrojet Flight 9268 over Egypt's Sinai Peninsula on Saturday, October 31st, as it flew Russian vacationers home from Sharm al-Sheikh to St. Petersburg, Russia. All 224 on board were killed. The second attack was staged against Southern Beirut in Lebanon on Thursday, November 12th, where two explosive devices were set off and the death toll was 43. The third, and most dramatic, attack took place in Paris on the evening of Friday, November 13th. In total 129 persons were killed that night with 352 or more wounded, at least 99 of them critically.

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About the Author

Chris Knowles was born and reared in Washington, DC. After studying Engineering at Virginia and Economics in The School of Foreign Service at Georgetown, Chris enlisted in the United States Air Force during the Vietnam War. He served as an analyst in Military Intelligence, focusing upon Southeast Asia, the Sino-Soviet border and the Middle East. After the war, Chris earned his Bachelor's degree from Nebraska and his Master of Public Administration degree from Drake while serving as a Graduate Fellow. After a 30-year career as a healthcare executive, he retired in 2014. Chris now lives and writes on Martha's Vineyard.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1519439830
• ISBN 13: 9781519439833
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 238