The wars of Afghanistan [electronic resource] : messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers / Peter Tomsen.
2011
DS357.5 .T66 2011eb
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The wars of Afghanistan [electronic resource] : messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers / Peter Tomsen.
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First edition.
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9781586487638 (hardcover : alk. paper)
1586487639 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781610394123 electronic book
1586487639 (hardcover : alk. paper)
9781610394123 electronic book
Published
New York : PublicAffairs, 2011.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (912 pages) : illustrations, maps
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DS357.5 .T66 2011eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
958.1
Summary
An insider's account of Afghanistan's history since the 1970s and how the CIA's covert operations and the Pentagon's military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Table of Contents
part I. Tribal incubator
part II. Fission
part III. Mission to the Mujahidin
part IV. America and Afghanistan.
part II. Fission
part III. Mission to the Mujahidin
part IV. America and Afghanistan.