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Acknowledgments So many people have assisted me with this project over the past five years that I cannot mention them all, just as I cannot thank them enough. A few of them deserve special acknowledgment because without them I could not have written the book. But first I should acknowledge that I am solely responsible for any errors of fact or any controversies of interpretation . The University of Dayton gave me full support and encouragement. In particular, Christopher Duncan, my friend who happens also to be chair of the Department of Political Science, gave me extraordinary latitude and nominated me for the Rev. Roesch Chair in the Social Sciences , believing—correctly—that holding the position would enable me to pursue my research into the intersection of terrorism and human rights. Shawn Robinson in the university’s office of media relations has been tenacious in arranging interviews with journalists working for the major news wires or in print and broadcast journalism over the past five years. This has been far more than a matter of publicity: what I have learned in the exchange with journalists has given me deeper insight into war on terrorism. Countless students assisted me by locating documents, checking facts, and doing other apparently menial tasks that are actually very important to the production of a manuscript. The student assistants for the International Studies and Human Rights program, Adam Ensalaco, my son, and Megan Ware, were especially helpful. Jessica Rapagnani, Ann Marie Edmonds, Michael Soukup, and Jeffrey Pipoli helped with some of the research as they conducted their own independent study projects or Honors theses under my supervision. Special thanks goes to Paula Braley , who even after she was no longer my administrative assistant painstakingly corrected draft after draft and managed the arduous process of putting together the manuscript with consummate professionalism. I am deeply indebted to Donna Schlagheck, a friend and colleague at nearby Wright State University. Professor Schlagheck scrutinized the manuscript, offered invaluable comments about both substance and style, and endorsed the book at a critical moment when the editorial board of University of Pennsylvania Press was looking for expert con- firmation that the book merited the advance contract it offered me. 318 Acknowledgments I am also indebted to Peter Agree, editor-in-chief of the University of Pennsylvania Press. Peter recognized the project’s merits when I had only the first few chapters and offered an advance contract that enabled me to focus on the book. Most important, he showed great patience as deadlines came and went, thus affording me the time the make sure that the book met the high standards of both the author and the Press. Alison Anderson, Scott Barker, and Christopher Hu did extraordinary work in editing the manuscript and turning it into a book, something I have always believed is akin to alchemy. Most important, I wish to acknowledge Sofia, my daughter to whom I dedicate this book, and Maria, my wife, who first suggested that I write it in our backyard on that terrible Tuesday evening in September. Thank you for your infinite patience: ya lo saben. ...

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