The wars of Afghanistan : messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers / Peter Tomsen.

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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.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Tomsen, Peter, 1940-
Language:English
Published: New York : PublicAffairs, [2011], ©2011.
Edition:First edition.
Subjects:
Afghanistan > Politics and government.
Afghanistan > History.
Afghanistan > History, Military.
Terrorism > Afghanistan.
Messianism > Afghanistan.
Islam and politics > Afghanistan.
Tribes > Afghanistan.
Social conflict > Afghanistan.
Great powers.
Afghanistan > Foreign relations.
Physical Description:xxxviii, 849 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm
Format: Book

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