Acts of War
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| Author | Jeff Rovin |
|---|---|
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Series | Tom Clancy's Op-Center |
| Genre(s) | Techno-thriller, Spy |
| Publisher | HarperCollins |
| Released | March 1997 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover & Paperback) |
| Pages | 492 pp |
| ISBN | ISBN 0-00-225450-6 |
| Preceded by | Games of State |
| Followed by | Balance of Power |
Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Acts of War is a technothriller by Jeff Rovin
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
Contents |
[edit] Plot introduction
The mobile Regional Operations Center (ROC) in Turkey investigates a dam blown up by Kurdish terrorists.
[edit] Characters in "Tom Clancy's Op-Center: Acts of War"
- Mike Rodgers- General, in charge of ROC
- Paul Hood
- Lowell Coffey II- Attorney, 40, civilan assigned to ROC
- Ibrahim al-Rashid- Syrian Kurd
- Mahmoud al-Rashid- Syrian Kurd
- Dr. Phil Katzen- Biophysicist, 33, cilivan assigned to ROC
- Dr. Mary Rose Mohalley- Computer programmer, 29, civilan assigned to ROC
[edit] Major themes
- The desire of the Kurdish people for an independent state. The novel implies that the Kurds from Syria, Turkey, and Iraq work together to force a war between the government of Turkey and Syria, with the eventual goal of being granted an individual territory.
- Injustices suffered by the Kurds at the hands of the governments of the nations they live on.
- Volitility of Middle-East region, both politcially and ideologically
Spoilers end here.
[edit] Release details
The novel was released in 1997, prior to the attack on the World Trade Center towers and the subsequent invasion of Afghanistan and Iraq.
