The Hunt For Khun Sa

Author : Ron Felber
Publisher : Trine Day
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781936296163

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The Hunt for Khun Sa by Ron Felber Pdf

For two decades, the Burmese warlord Khun Sa controlled nearly 70 percent of the world’s heroin supply, yet there has been little written about the legend the U.S. State Department branded the “most evil man in the world”—until now. Through exhaustive investigative journalism, this examination of one of the world’s major drug lords from the 1970s to the 1990s goes behind the scenes into the lives of the DEA specialists assigned the seemingly impossible task of capturing or killing him. Known as Group 41, these men would fight for years in order to stop a man who, in fact, had the CIA to thank for his rise to power. Featuring interviews with DEA, CIA, Mafia, and Asian gang members, this meticulously researched and well-documented investigation reaches far beyond the expected and delves into the thrilling and shocking world of the CIA-backed heroin trade.

Author : Francis W. Belanger
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Drug control
ISBN : UCAL:B3716741

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Drugs, the U.S., and Khun Sa by Francis W. Belanger Pdf

On role of Shan heroin king, Khun Sa, b. 1933 or 4, in Southeast Asian and international drug trafficking.

Author : Kevin Heppner,Human Rights Watch (Organization)
Publisher : Human Rights Watch
Page : 225 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Child soldiers
ISBN : 1564322793

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"My Gun was as Tall as Me" by Kevin Heppner,Human Rights Watch (Organization) Pdf

Life as a Soldier

Author : Ron Felber
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2013-04-11
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781849545785

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See No Evil by Ron Felber Pdf

See No Evil is based on the life story of a Jewish kid from the Bronx who, through his childhood defence of a bullied young boy, became a trusted friend and, later, physician to New York mafia dons, while simultaneously securing and maintaining a career as a high-flying surgeon at home among the city's chattering classes. The doctor was forced to lead a double life: a well-respected surgeon and socialite by day and hard-living mafia doctor by night. He was welcomed into a seductive underworld by his mafia connections: clubs, drugs, high-stakes gambling and, of course, beautiful women. Yet somehow he continued to pursue his profession seriously and, in time, became one of the nation's leading cardiac surgeons. Eventually, the high life came crashing down when the heads of the five mob families were prosecuted by then Attorney General Rudy Giuliani. The doctor's life and career hinged on the fate of Ralph Scopo, a man lying on his operating table awaiting heart bypass surgery. In one ear was John Gotti: 'When it's over, make sure that only one of you comes out breathing.' In the other, Giuliani and his men threatened to ruin the doctor's career if their star witness were to die. Torn between an unspoken loyalty to La Cosa Nostra and devotion to the Hippocratic Oath, the doctor had to make a decision that would indelibly mark the rest of his life.

Author : Ron Felber
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
ISBN : 1569804907

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A Man of Indeterminate Value by Ron Felber Pdf

The first book in the Jack Madson trilogy of crime fiction introduces readers to an ex-cop who could never have foreseen the plunge his life would take into the lurid world of international espionage, blackmail, and murder. A nonstop roller-coaster ride through the darkest corridors of the American Dream.

Author : Andrew Selth
Publisher : ISEAS-Yusof Ishak Institute
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2022-01-24
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9789814951784

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Myanmar (Burma) since the 1988 Uprising by Andrew Selth Pdf

Updated by popular demand, this is the fourth edition of this important bibliography. It lists a wide selection of works on or about Myanmar published in English and in hard copy since the 1988 pro-democracy uprising, which marked the beginning of a new era in Myanmar’s modern history. There are now 2,727 titles listed. They have been written, edited, translated or compiled by over 2,000 people, from many different backgrounds. These works have been organized into thirty-five subject chapters containing ninety-five discrete sections. There are also four appendices, including a comprehensive reading guide for those unfamiliar with Myanmar or who may be seeking guidance on particular topics. This book is an invaluable aid to officials, scholars, journalists, armchair travellers and others with an interest in this fascinating but deeply troubled country.

Author : Christopher R. Cox
Publisher : Macmillan
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1997-09-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9780805055078

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Chasing the Dragon by Christopher R. Cox Pdf

Prize-winning journalist Chris Cox recounts his adventures tracking the heroin trail from the streets of Boston to the armed jungle camp of a rebel warlord and drug kingpin along the Thai border in Southeast Asia. "Part travel epic and part adventure story. . . . It's a journey you probably wouldn't want to make but might find fascinating to read about". THE BOSTON GLOBE.

Author : Ron Felber
Publisher : Barricade Books Incorporated
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2015-09-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 1569802130

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Mojave Incident by Ron Felber Pdf

One night in 1989, nine glowing objects appeared over an empty stretch of the Mojave desert in the south-western US - and turned a couple's quiet weekend into an unearthly nightmare of terror. Elise and Tom Gifford say they were held captive in their camper by nonhuman creatures, and through love and prayer were able to live through psychological torment as their captors manipulated their minds with telepathic power. Dubbed 'the most frightening UFO book ever written', The Mojave Incident touches the subconscious fears deep in all of us.

Author : Bertil Lintner
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 538 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-04-24
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780429700583

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Burma In Revolt by Bertil Lintner Pdf

This book explains how Burma's booming drug production, insurgency, and counter-insurgency interrelate—and why the country has been unable to shake off thirty years of military rule and build a modern, democratic society.

Author : Ron Felber
Publisher : St Martins Press
Page : 213 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1995-06-13
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN : 0312955111

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Searchers by Ron Felber Pdf

Describes the disturbing experiences of Dawn and Steve Hess, who believe they were the victims of alien abductors who subjected them to twenty-four hours of anguishing mental torture during a camping trip in 1989. Reprint.

Author : Dr. Robert F. Baumann
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782899655

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Russian-Soviet Unconventional Wars in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan [Illustrated Edition] by Dr. Robert F. Baumann Pdf

[Includes 12 maps and 4 tables] In recent years, the U.S. Army has paid increasing attention to the conduct of unconventional warfare. However, the base of historical experience available for study has been largely American and overwhelmingly Western. In Russian-Soviet Unconventional Wars in the Caucasus, Central Asia, and Afghanistan, Dr. Robert F. Baumann makes a significant contribution to the expansion of that base with a well-researched analysis of four important episodes from the Russian-Soviet experience with unconventional wars. Primarily employing Russian sources, including important archival documents only recently declassified and made available to Western scholars, Dr. Baumann provides an insightful look at the Russian conquest of the Caucasian mountaineers (1801-59), the subjugation of Central Asia (1839-81), the reconquest of Central Asia by the Red Army (1918-33), and the Soviet war in Afghanistan (1979-89). The history of these wars—especially as it relates to the battle tactics, force structure, and strategy employed in them—offers important new perspectives on elements of continuity and change in combat over two centuries. This is the first study to provide an in-depth examination of the evolution of the Russian and Soviet unconventional experience on the predominantly Muslim southern periphery of the former empire. There, the Russians encountered fierce resistance by peoples whose cultures and views of war differed sharply from their own. Consequently, this Leavenworth Paper addresses not only issues germane to combat but to a wide spectrum of civic and propaganda operations as well.

Author : Brian Eyler
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2019-02-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781783607211

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Last Days of the Mighty Mekong by Brian Eyler Pdf

Celebrated for its natural beauty and its abundance of wildlife, the Mekong river runs thousands of miles through China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam. Its basin is home to more than 70 million people and has for centuries been one of the world's richest agricultural areas and a biodynamic wonder. Today, however, it is undergoing profound changes. Development policies, led by a rising China in particular, aim to interconnect the region and urbanize the inhabitants. And a series of dams will harness the river's energy, while also stymieing its natural cycles and cutting off food supplies for swathes of the population. In Last Days of the Mighty Mekong, Brian Eyler travels from the river's headwaters in China to its delta in southern Vietnam to explore its modern evolution. Along the way he meets the region's diverse peoples, from villagers to community leaders, politicians to policy makers. Through conversations with them he reveals the urgent struggle to save the Mekong and its unique ecosystem.

Author : Alexander Morris
Publisher : Belfords, Clarke
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1880
Category : Indians
ISBN : OXFORD:N10609178

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The Treaties of Canada with the Indians of Manitoba and the North-west Territories by Alexander Morris Pdf

Author : Andrew L. Johns
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 696 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2015-04-20
Category : History
ISBN : 9780470655047

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A Companion to Ronald Reagan by Andrew L. Johns Pdf

A Companion to Ronald Reagan evaluates in unprecedented detail the events, policies, politics, and people of Reagan’s administration. It assesses the scope and influence of his various careers within the context of the times, providing wide-ranging coverage of his administration, and his legacy. Assesses Reagan and his impact on the development of the United States based on new documentary evidence and engagement with the most recent secondary literature Offers a mix of historiographic chapters devoted to foreign and domestic policy, with topics integrated thematically and chronologically Includes a section on key figures associated politically and personally with Reagan

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Daily report
ISBN : UOM:39015064006615

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Daily Report, East Asia by Anonim Pdf