The Resource American cipher : one soldier's nightmare in the Afghanistan War, Matt Farwell and Michael Ames
American cipher : one soldier's nightmare in the Afghanistan War, Matt Farwell and Michael Ames
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The item American cipher : one soldier's nightmare in the Afghanistan War, Matt Farwell and Michael Ames represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Randwick City Library.
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- Summary
- On June 30, 2009, Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl left his post in eastern Afghanistan, about 25 miles from the Pakistani border. He was quickly captured by local tribesmen, who sold him up the Taliban's chain of command. In May 2014, after almost five years in captivity the longest-held and most brutalised Prisoner of War since Vietnam he was released. His freedom was exchanged for five Taliban commanders held at Guantanamo Bay. Bergdahl was welcomed home by President Obama in a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House. Within hours, however, some of Bergdahl's former platoon mates were denouncing him as a deserter, even a traitor. Bergdahl admits walking away from his guard post of his own volition. But what is the truth: is Bowe Bergdahl a traitor or a hero? Or does the truth lie somewhere in-between, shrouded by the fog of war? Bowe Bergdahl's story has risen to international prominence since becoming the subject of the current series of the hit podcast Serial. But now, and for the first time, American Cipher, written with exclusive access to key sources, will tell the full compelling, dramatic and shocking true story
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 388 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Contents
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- Act I: A fantastic plan. Little America ; Blowback ; Adjustment disorder ; An army of one ; OP Mest --Act II: Lost. DUSTWUN ; The lost puppy ; River city ; Diversions and deceptions
- Act III: Trapped. Not the worst news ; The Pakistan paradox ; Fixing intel ; Means of escape
- Act IV: Bring Bowe home. Pawns ; The no-negotiations negotiations ; Bob's war ; The five-sided wind tunnel
- Act V: Codes of conduct. Welcome home ; Fox Nation ; Debriefing ; Squared away ; The noise ; Guilty
- Isbn
- 9781472238795
- Label
- American cipher : one soldier's nightmare in the Afghanistan War
- Title
- American cipher
- Title remainder
- one soldier's nightmare in the Afghanistan War
- Statement of responsibility
- Matt Farwell and Michael Ames
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- On June 30, 2009, Private First Class Bowe Bergdahl left his post in eastern Afghanistan, about 25 miles from the Pakistani border. He was quickly captured by local tribesmen, who sold him up the Taliban's chain of command. In May 2014, after almost five years in captivity the longest-held and most brutalised Prisoner of War since Vietnam he was released. His freedom was exchanged for five Taliban commanders held at Guantanamo Bay. Bergdahl was welcomed home by President Obama in a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House. Within hours, however, some of Bergdahl's former platoon mates were denouncing him as a deserter, even a traitor. Bergdahl admits walking away from his guard post of his own volition. But what is the truth: is Bowe Bergdahl a traitor or a hero? Or does the truth lie somewhere in-between, shrouded by the fog of war? Bowe Bergdahl's story has risen to international prominence since becoming the subject of the current series of the hit podcast Serial. But now, and for the first time, American Cipher, written with exclusive access to key sources, will tell the full compelling, dramatic and shocking true story
- Biography type
- autobiography
- Cataloging source
- UKMGB
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Farwell, Matt
- Dewey number
- 958.10477
- Index
- no index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Ames, Michael
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Bergdahl, Bowe
- Bergdahl, Bowe
- Biographies
- Soldiers
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Trials (Military offences)
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Afghan War, 2001-
- Label
- American cipher : one soldier's nightmare in the Afghanistan War, Matt Farwell and Michael Ames
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- still image
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- Content type code
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- cri
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- txt
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Act I: A fantastic plan. Little America ; Blowback ; Adjustment disorder ; An army of one ; OP Mest --Act II: Lost. DUSTWUN ; The lost puppy ; River city ; Diversions and deceptions -- Act III: Trapped. Not the worst news ; The Pakistan paradox ; Fixing intel ; Means of escape -- Act IV: Bring Bowe home. Pawns ; The no-negotiations negotiations ; Bob's war ; The five-sided wind tunnel -- Act V: Codes of conduct. Welcome home ; Fox Nation ; Debriefing ; Squared away ; The noise ; Guilty
- Control code
- 000065136244
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 388 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781472238795
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
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- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)950638678
- Label
- American cipher : one soldier's nightmare in the Afghanistan War, Matt Farwell and Michael Ames
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- cartographic image
- still image
- text
- Content type code
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- cri
- sti
- txt
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- Act I: A fantastic plan. Little America ; Blowback ; Adjustment disorder ; An army of one ; OP Mest --Act II: Lost. DUSTWUN ; The lost puppy ; River city ; Diversions and deceptions -- Act III: Trapped. Not the worst news ; The Pakistan paradox ; Fixing intel ; Means of escape -- Act IV: Bring Bowe home. Pawns ; The no-negotiations negotiations ; Bob's war ; The five-sided wind tunnel -- Act V: Codes of conduct. Welcome home ; Fox Nation ; Debriefing ; Squared away ; The noise ; Guilty
- Control code
- 000065136244
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- 388 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates
- Isbn
- 9781472238795
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)950638678
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