Bibliograph

Afghanistan declassified, a guide to America's longest war, Brian Glyn Williams

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Afghanistan declassified, a guide to America's longest war, Brian Glyn Williams

Language

eng

Illustrations

mapsillustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Afghanistan declassified

Oclc number

724643579

Responsibility statement

Brian Glyn Williams

Sub title

a guide to America's longest war

Summary

"[The author] brings the country to life through his own travel experiences-- from living with Northern Alliance warlords to working on a major NATO base. National heroes are introduced, Afghanistan's varied ethnic groups are explored, and key battles, both ancient and current, are retold ... Provides essential background to the war, tracing the rise, fall, and reemergence of the Taliban. Special sections deal with topics such as the CIA's Predator drone campaign in the Pakistani tribal zones, the spread of suicide bombing from Iraq to the Afghan theater of operations, and comparisons between the Soviet and U.S. experiences in Afghanistan"--Jacket

Table Of Contents

PART I. The basics. The ethnic landscape -- Extreme geography -- -- PART II. History lessons. Creating the Afghan state -- Soviet rule, the Mujahideen, and the rise of the Taliban -- The longest war : America in Afghanistan

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