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Descent into Chaos

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The classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism—essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today. From the author of the #1 NYT bestseller Taliban.
"[A] brilliant and passionate book."—The New York Review of Books
A blistering critique of American policy—a dire and prescient warning predicting how our disastrous strategies in Central Asia's failing states threaten global stability and will bring devastation to our world.
After September 11th, Ahmed Rashid's crucial book Taliban introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America's failed war on terror. Called "Pakistan's best and bravest reporter" by Christopher Hitchens, Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. The essential briefing book to understand today's catastrophic headlines.

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Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

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  • ISBN: 9781440631047
  • Release date: June 3, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781440631047
  • Release date: June 3, 2008

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  • ISBN: 9781440631047
  • File size: 3505 KB
  • Release date: June 3, 2008

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The classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism—essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today. From the author of the #1 NYT bestseller Taliban.
"[A] brilliant and passionate book."—The New York Review of Books
A blistering critique of American policy—a dire and prescient warning predicting how our disastrous strategies in Central Asia's failing states threaten global stability and will bring devastation to our world.
After September 11th, Ahmed Rashid's crucial book Taliban introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America's failed war on terror. Called "Pakistan's best and bravest reporter" by Christopher Hitchens, Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. The essential briefing book to understand today's catastrophic headlines.

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