Ghost Wars

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• Abolish the CIA!

  It should by now be generally accepted that the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan on Christmas Eve 1979 was deliberately provoked by the United States. In his memoir published in 1996, the former CIA director Robert Gates made it clear that the American ... (read full critics)

  lrb published on Fri, 3 Sep 2010

• The Rise of bin Laden

  As millions of people around the world gathered in front of their TV sets in March and April to observe the public hearings held by the independent commission investigating the September 11 attacks, the one name that seemed to hover over the room was ... (read full critics)

  nybooks published on Sun, 22 Aug 2010

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  A long and thoroughly researched book about the bloody history of Afghanistan, the United States' wavering policy towards radical Islamists (yes that includes the Wahhabis of Saudi Arabia), and how bin Laden's al Qaeda was born in the chaos. Although the prose was not fantastic, given the weight and ... (continue)

  A long and thoroughly researched book about the bloody history of Afghanistan, the United States' wavering policy towards radical Islamists (yes that includes the Wahhabis of Saudi Arabia), and how bin Laden's al Qaeda was born in the chaos. Although the prose was not fantastic, given the weight and complexity of the subject the author has done an extraordinary job of informing his audience of the essential background and facts. A must read for anyone interested in the history of al Qaeda, Central Asian politics, and the CIA.

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• English Books
• Paperback 738 Pages
• Edition: Reprint
• ISBN-10: 0143034669
• ISBN-13: 9780143034667
• Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
• Pub date: Dec 28, 2004
• Dimensions: 1355 mm x 903 mm x 258 mm Just how big is that?

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