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Edwards, David B.
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958.1045 22
Publication Date
2002
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David B. Edwards traces the lives of three recent Afghan leaders in Afghanistan's history -- Nur Muhammad Taraki, Samiullah Safi, and Qazi Amin Waqad -- to explain how the promise of progress and prosperity that animated Afghanistan in the 1960s crumbled and became the present tragedy of discord, destruction, and despair. Each of the men Edwards profiles were engaged in the political struggles of the country's recent history. They hoped to see Afghanistan become a more just and democratic nation. But their visions for their country were radically different, and in the end, all three failed and were killed or exiled.
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Nojumi, Neamatollah.
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307.7209581 22
Publication Date
2009
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To access the maps mentioned in this book, Click Here. Despite the fall of the Taliban, Afghanistan remains a country in dire need of strong international support. Only with an understanding of the conditions in both urban and rural areas will the international community be able to offer aid and remain committed to long-term development. This fascinating and clearly written book mines a rich and unique array of data, which was collected in rural areas of Afghanistan by an expert team of researchers, to analyze countrywide trends in the relationship between human security and livelihoods. The.
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Lane, John.
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958.1 22
Publication Date
2013
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This captivating work tells of Afghanistan before the Taliban - a land of majestic mountains and arid plains, terrain contaminated by the deadly remnants of war; landmines and unexploded ordnance, silent killers ready to kill and maim the innocent and unsuspecting. A historic and timeless land of fearless warriors and never ending-conflict. A country where there have been many losers in years gone by - and where there will be many more ... A no-man's land where no-one wins. This is the true story of civil war and the broken lives of everyday citizens caught in the crossfire of events in Afghani.
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Barzilai, Yaniv.
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958.1047 23
Publication Date
2013
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Using a broad array of sources, including interviews with top-level U.S. officials at every level of the war effort, Barzilai concludes that the failure to kill bin Laden and destroy al Qaeda at the Battle of Tora Bora was not only the result of a failure in tactics but, more importantly, the product of failures in policy and leadership.
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Amin, Agha Humayun.
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958.1047 23
Publication Date
2010
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This work pieces together an understanding of the Afghanistan War, primarily through the principle author's knowledge and writings, secondarily through relevant books and articles by other authors. The goal is to provide a "primer" that individuals with little understanding of this region can use to educate themselves on the real issues of the War, issues that are rarely spoken about in the filtered politicized Western media. This book will be of value to young soldiers or diplomats being deployed for the first time to this region of the world.
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Bergen, Peter L., 1962- editor.
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958.10471 23
Publication Date
2013
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The longest war the US has ever fought is the ongoing war in Afghanistan. But by 'Afghanistan' we really mean a conflict that straddles the border with Pakistan - and the reality of Islamic militancy on that border is enormously complicated. This book examines in detail the embattled territory from Kandahar in Afghanistan to Pakistan's Northwest Frontier Province and Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
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Labévière, Richard.
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303.6250882971 21
Publication Date
2000
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How long have the United States and their Saudi allies been sponsoring and financing the radical Islamists, and why doesn't anyone stop them? Labévière uncovers the money-laundering, the organized crime and the interlocking world of business and politics that fuel the terrorists. The central nerve of Islamism, he states, is not religion - it is money.
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Ellis, Deborah, 1960-
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305.4209581 21
Publication Date
2000
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Annotation This book is an account of the Afghan War and its tragic aftermath as told by the women who were caught up in it and became its innocent victims. The voices in this oral history will provide personal snapshots to the news reports of the Taliban activities now coming out of Afghanistan. These accounts provide an historical background to the growth of the Taliban, and reveal circumstances of the daily life of the women who must survive in this very closed society.
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Rubin, Barnett R.
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958.104 23
Publication Date
2013
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641.5945 SIL
Publication Date
2005
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ARC 641.5945 REG
Publication Date
1986
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