Category Archives: Afghanistan

Osama bin Laden: A Biography (Greenwood Biographies)

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

Osama bin Laden: A Biography offers a concise, fact-based portrait of a man whose rise from obscurity to notoriety coincides with some of the most traumatic events of the 21st century. It follows bin Laden’s story from his life in … Continue reading →

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The Great Gamble: The Soviet War in Afghanistan

Posted on February 26, 2010 by singleton

The Soviet war in Afghanistan was a grueling debacle that has striking lessons for the twenty-first century. In The Great Gamble, Gregory Feifer examines the conflict from the perspective of the soldiers on the ground. In gripping detail, he vividly … Continue reading →

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The Anglo-Afghan Wars 1839-1919 (Essential Histories)

Posted on February 26, 2009 by singleton

During the 19th Century Britain entered into three brutal wars with Afghanistan, each one an imperial struggle for power that saw the British forces trying, and failing, to gain control of an inhospitable and impenetrable region. The first two wars … Continue reading →

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Winning the War of Words: Selling the War on Terror from Afghanistan to Iraq

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Throughout history and especially during contemporary times, presidential rhetoric sets the foreign policy tone not only for Congress but mainly for the American public. Consequently, US foreign policy is actively marketed and spun to the American public. This book describes … Continue reading →

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Special Operations Forces in Iraq (Elite)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Intelligence specialist Leigh Neville identifies, describes and illustrates the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the US and other Allied (Coalition) forces committed to war in Iraq since 2003, providing a fascinating insight into specific operations, detailing weapons, equipment and experiences … Continue reading →

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Special Operations Forces in Afghanistan: Afganistan 2001-2007 (Elite)

Posted on February 25, 2008 by singleton

Intelligence specialist Leigh Neville identifies, describes and illustrates the Special Operations Forces (SOF) of the US and other Allied (Coalition) forces committed to the ‘War on Terror’ in Afghanistan since 2001, providing a fascinating insight into specific operations detailing weapons, … Continue reading →

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The History of Afghanistan (The Greenwood Histories of the Modern Nations)

Posted on February 25, 2007 by singleton

After the September 11th attacks on America, many nations became entrenched in the War on Terror. With this escalating conflict came the names of many countries that the American public knew little about. Prior to 9/11, Americans knew Afghanistan simply … Continue reading →

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Rescuing Afghanistan: Briefings

Posted on February 26, 2006 by singleton

Afghanistan is the forgotten theatre of operations in the “War on Terrorism.” Although it was rapidly eclipsed by the war in Iraq, it remains a key location in the struggle over the future of Muslim political life. Religious moderates, religious … Continue reading →

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Into the Land of Bones: Alexander the Great in Afghanistan (Hellenistic Culture and Society)

Posted on February 25, 2005 by singleton

What George W. Bush called the “first war of the twenty-first century” actually began more than 2,300 years ago when Alexander the Great led his army into what is now a sprawling ruin in northern Afghanistan. Accounts of Alexander’s invasion … Continue reading →

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Afghanistan Cave Complexes 1979-2004: “Mountain strongholds of the Mujahideen, Taliban & Al Qaeda” (Fortress)

Posted on February 26, 2004 by singleton

Following the Soviet invasion in 1979, the Mujahideen defenders of Afghanistan developed and reinforced many natural cave systems to use as supply bases and defensive positions. The Taliban and Al Qaeda further developed these positions throughout the 1990s. Following the … Continue reading →

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