The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war
Whitlock, Craig2021
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Main title:
The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war / Craig Whitlock.
Author:
Whitlock, Craig, author
Edition:
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition.
Imprint:
New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.©2021
Collation:
xx, 346 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly colour), maps ; 24 cm
Notes:
Map on liner papers.Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-326) and index.
Contents:
A Muddled Mission -- "Who Are the Bad Guys?" -- The Nation-Building Project -- Afghanistan Becomes an Afterthought -- Raising an Army from the Ashes -- Islam for Dummies -- Playing Both Sides -- Lies and Spin -- An Incoherent Strategy -- The Warlords -- A War on Opium -- Doubling Down -- "A Dark Pit of Endless Money" -- From Friend to Foe -- Consumed by Corruption -- At War with the Truth -- The Enemy Within -- The Grand Illusion -- Trump's Turn -- The Narco-State -- Talking with the Taliban.
ISBN:
9781982159009 (hbk)9781982159009
Dewey class:
958.1047958.104
Language:
English
BRN:
472884
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandringham Library | Adult Non Fiction - History | 958.104 WHI | Available |
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