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177 Hezbollah busts CIA ring in 2011, “Hezbollah Station Identifies 10 Supposed CIA Officers,” New York Times, December 13, 2011.
178 Samir Geagea’s imprisonment for war crimes, “Geagea Released from Jail,” Al Jazeera, July 26, 2005.
179 Jumblatt concerned with freeing Terry Waite, “Jumblatt Efforts to Free Waite Reported,” Los Angeles Times, August 15, 1987.
179 Walid Jumblatt’s stance against Bashar al-Assad in Syria war, “PSP to Rally in Support of Syrian People, Expulsion of Syrian Ambassador,” Naharnet, August 30, 2012.
179 SSNP assassinated Kamal Jumblatt in 1977, “Assassinations in Lebanon: A History (1970s to the Present),” About News.
182 Roumieh prison riot March 2013, “Islamist Inmates Riot in Roumieh After Prison Visit Is Denied,” Daily Star, March 2, 2013.
182 ISIS-Nusra clashes along Lebanese border as of Jan 2016, “ISIS-Nusra Clashes Resume on Lebanese Border,” Daily Star, January 30, 2016.
184 Sharia law enacted by ISIS in Arsal, “ISIS Running Sharia Court in Arsal in Bid to Win Hearts and Minds,” Daily Star, February 7, 2015.
194 Crew members of USS Liberty believe attack was deliberate, “New Revelations in Attack on American Spy Ship,” Chicago Tribune, October 2, 2007.
195 American marines in Beirut harassed by Israelis, letter from commandant, Israel Charged with Systematic Harassment of U.S. Marines, Washington Report on Middle East Affairs.
195 Marine captain draws gun on Israeli lieutenant colonel, “A Marine, Pistol Drawn, Stops 3 Israeli Tanks,” New York Times, February 3, 1983.
199–200 Publication of Ostrovsky’s book By Way of Deception initially banned, “N.Y. Judge Bans Book; Injunction Says Spy Exposé ‘Would Hurt Israel,’” Washington Post, September 13, 1990.
203–204 The Lavon Affair, Ben-Gurion’s Spy: The Story of the Political Scandal That Shaped Modern Israel by Shabtai Teveth, page 81.
204 Israeli agents in Lavon Affair awarded certificates of appreciation by Katzav, “Israel Honors 9 Egyptian Spies,” Reuters, March 30, 2005.
206 ISIS names Peter Kassig as next to die in Alan Henning video, “ISIS Releases Two Videos, Including Beheading of Briton Alan Henning,” Vocativ, October 3, 2014.
216 For William Casey, finding Buckley was an “absolute priority,” “Why the CIA Killed Imad Mughniyeh,” Politico, February 9, 2015.
218–219 Man Without a Gun by Giandomenico Picco.
222 Syrian occupation of Lebanon, “Middle East: Syria and Lebanon,” Council on Foreign Relations, February 18, 2005.
223 Hezbollah denies Hariri murder, blames Israel, “The Hariri Murder: Hizbullah Presents Its Case Against Israel,” Qifa Nabki, August 8, 2010.
223 Israel kills son of Mughniyeh in Golan Heights airstrike, “Israel Strike in Syria Kills Mughniyeh’s Son, Nine Others,” Daily Star, January 18, 2015.
223 Hezbollah attacks Israeli convoy in Shebaa Farms, “Two Israeli Soldiers Killed in Hezbollah Missile Attack,” Al Jazeera, January 28, 2015.
226 FBI still offers rewards for information leading to the kidnappers, Rewards for Justice.
228 USS New Jersey fires on Druze and Shia militia in hills above Beirut, “U.S. Battleship Pounds Hills Held by Syrians in Lebanon; Britain, Pulling Out Troops,” New York Times, February 9, 1984.
228 Accuracy of New Jersey’s guns called into question, A Glimpse of Hell: The Explosion on the USS Iowa and Its Cover-Up by Charles C. Thompson II, page 140.
228 New Jersey incident called into question the neutrality of U.S. forces in Lebanon, Lebanon: A Country Study, Library of Congress report, 1987.
255–256 Starvation siege of Madaya, “Starving Syrians in Madaya Are Denied Aid amid Political Jockeying,” New York Times, January 10, 2016.
257 Austin Tice believed to be held by the Syrian regime, “Mystery Surrounds American Missing in Syria,” Al Jazeera, October 8, 2015.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
SULOME ANDERSON is a journalist based between Beirut, Lebanon, and New York City. Her work has appeared in New York magazine, Vice, The Atlantic, Foreign Policy, and Vox. She has covered subjects ranging from Syrian refugee child brides to an ISIS presence in Lebanon and has also worked in Egypt and Turkey, where she reported on anti-government protests. Her goal is to draw attention to individuals marked by conflict and remind her readers that these people, whether victims or villains, are as human as they are.
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PRAISE FOR THE HOSTAGE’S DAUGHTER
“Violent conflicts always entangle the innocent, and the scars they leave take decades to heal. Journalist Sulome Anderson set out to find her father’s kidnapper; in the process, she found herself. Her brutally candid, fiercely intelligent, and beautifully crafted memoir is both a fascinating introduction to the shadow world of Middle East intrigue and an inspiring story of resilience and recovery.”
—Stephen M. Walt, coauthor of The Israel Lobby and U.S. Foreign Policy
“Sulome Anderson wasn’t even born when her father, the American journalist Terry Anderson, was taken hostage by Shiite terrorists, and she was seven years old before he was released and she first saw him. In this heartfelt, moving memoir, Sulome retraces her father’s path in life, returning to Lebanon as a journalist herself and courageously confronting some of the very men involved in his kidnapping and abuse. The result is both an exploration of the sometimes difficult love between father and daughter, and also an examination of a greatly changed Middle East and the groups that benefited from their hostage taking and other terrorist activities, but are far from atoning for them. Well worth reading for anyone who wants to understand that region and the human impact of war and terrorism.”
—Rod Nordland, New York Times international correspondent at large and author of The Lovers
“A gutsy coming-of-age memoir, beautifully written and always provocative. From wounded adolescent to fearless investigative reporter, Sulome Anderson confronts her father’s kidnappers—and along the way, she shines a harsh light on the murky world of intelligence in a distraught Middle East. A poignant and astonishing mystery story.”
—Kai Bird, Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and author of The Good Spy: The Life and Death of Robert Ames
“Sulome Anderson’s deeply personal and brutally frank memoir moved me to tears. This skillfully told tale of a life on the very edge and the quest for answers that brought Anderson face-to-face with her father’s kidnappers in Beirut powerfully demonstrates that suffering need not destroy. Terry Anderson can truly be proud of his intelligent and spirited daughter.”
—Terry Waite CBE, president of Hostage UK and author of Taken on Trust
“If this is a book about personal reclamation, it is also about deliverance. Sulome Anderson has given us a remarkable personal story as well as penetrating insight into the adamantine world of the Middle East, where truth and politics are irreconcilable. She, like the terrorists, spooks, politicians, and bureaucrats she encountered, has had her own war to wage, and her personal victory in the face of great odds is deeply effective. This book is a testament to a talented and courageous young woman—every inch her father’s daughter.”
—Brian Keenan, former hostage and author of An Evil Cradling
“With scorching honesty, Sulome Anderson takes us back to the grim world of the 1980s Beirut kidnappings and gives a rare glimpse of the lasting human damage done by events which for many of us simply came and went.”
—Jim Muir, BBC World News special Middle East correspondent
“There are times when you want to look away—this book is that personal. By telling the story of the author—and her famous family—it also traces the story of terrorism in the modern era, in gripping and intimate ways.”
—Brian Williams, MSNBC
CREDITS
Cover design by Ploy Siripant
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