Excuse Me Let Me Speak

When Barack Obama came into office, the strategic landscape facing the United States in its overseas counterterrorism operations was undergoing a shift. Even before the rise of drones necessitated the articulation of legal doctrine, the Obama administration had to explain itself. In Speaking the Law, the authors offer a detailed examination of the speeches of the Obama administration on national security legal issues. Viewed together here for the first time, the authors lay out a broad array of legal and policy positions regarding a large number of principles currently contested at both the domestic and international levels. The book describes what the Obama administration has said about the legal framework in which it is operating with respect to such questions as the nature of the war on terrorism, the use of drones and targeted killings, detention, trial by military commission and in federal courts, and interrogation. The authors analyze this framework, examining the stresses on it and asking where the administration got matters right and where they were wrong. They conclude with suggestions for certain reforms to the framework for the administration and Congress to consider.

The Excuse Me! Let Me Speak Student Guide will help you master the art of writing and delivering a great speech! This book covers topics like getting organized, using visual aids, finding resources, dressing to impress, creative speech openings, and so much more. Be informative, creative, personable, entertaining and confident...

A New York Times bestseller—the outrageous exploits of one of this century's greatest scientific minds and a legendary American original. Richard Feynman, winner of the Nobel Prize in physics, thrived on outrageous adventures. Here he recounts in his inimitable voice his experience trading ideas on atomic physics with Einstein and Bohr and ideas on gambling with Nick the Greek; cracking the uncrackable safes guarding the most deeply held nuclear secrets; accompanying a ballet on his bongo drums; painting a naked female toreador. In short, here is Feynman's life in all its eccentric—a combustible mixture of high intelligence, unlimited curiosity, and raging chutzpah.

Peace in Blue Ridge is about to be shattered . . . After serving a ten-year stint in prison for second-degree murder, Tom Lockman returns to Blue Ridge, broken by his experiences behind bars and filled with rage over the death of his brother, Charles, at the hands of Sergeant Bill Smithe. The only thing keeping him going is the possibility of reuniting with his wife, Jenny. But even that hope is taken from him when he sees her with another man through a window in her house. Mad with jealousy, Tom kidnaps Jenny and hatches a plan to extort half a million dollars from Bill. If Bill doesn’t pull through, Tom says, he’ll kill Jenny. Bill knows Tom is a dangerous foe. As Tom grows increasingly unhinged, and his violence against Jenny more severe, Bill and the rest of the Blue Ridge police force race against the clock to save her—and put Tom away for good. Don’t miss the exciting third instalment in the Blue Ridge Trilogy.