{"product_id":"book-nt16","title":"Beirut Rules","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ebestselling coauthors of\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eUnder Fire\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cb\u003ecomes the story of the kidnapping and murder of CIA Station Chief William Buckley and the bloody beginning of the CIA’s endless war against Islamic radicalism.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn April 18, 1983, a van rigged with two thousand pounds of heavy explosives broke through the security perimeter of the American embassy in Lebanon and exploded, killing sixty-three people and decimating intelligence operations in the Middle East.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOne man in the CIA possessed the courage and skills to rebuild the networks destroyed in the blast: William Buckley. Assigned as the new Beirut Station Chief, Buckley found the CIA station in tatters and an intelligence playing field unlike any other in the world; the  Cold War veteran would now be learning Beirut rules. A field operative at heart, he delved into Beirut’s darkest corners, developing new sources and handling assets.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn October 23, a US Marine Corps barrack was destroyed by a young terrorist named Imad Mughniyeh. Even as President Reagan vowed revenge, Mughniyeh eyed a new target: Buckley. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBeirut Rules\u003c\/i\u003e is the account of Buckley’s abduction, torture, and murder at the hands of Hezbollah terrorists. Drawing on never-before-seen US government documents, as well as interviews with Buckley’s co-workers, friends, and family, Fred Burton and Samuel M. Katz reveal how the search for Buckley in the wake of his kidnapping ignited a war against terror that continues to shape the Middle East today. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Dreamscape","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":50136727126320,"sku":"BDnt16","price":34.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0879\/2784\/9264\/files\/nt16-cover.jpg?v=1760055114","url":"https:\/\/downpour.com\/products\/book-nt16","provider":"Downpour","version":"1.0","type":"link"}