Afghanistan: lifting the veil
Text and photographs by Reuters employees--including a former Soviet officer and an Afghan who stayed in Kabul--depict modern Afghanistan, the role of Osama bin Laden, the situation of women, and the War on Terrorism.
Text and photographs by Reuters employees--including a former Soviet officer and an Afghan who stayed in Kabul--depict modern Afghanistan, the role of Osama bin Laden, the situation of women, and the War on Terrorism.
To oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the US formed an anti-communist alliance with militant Islamic forces in Central Asia. This book provides an account of this alliance and how it backfired with the events of September 11.
To oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the US formed an anti-communist alliance with militant Islamic forces in Central Asia. This book provides an account of this alliance and how it backfired with the events of September 11.
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William Maley offers an insight into Afghanistan's wars and the domestic, regional and international politics that have exposed the population of what was once one of the most stable states in Asia to enormous damage. Maley examines the Soviet-Afghan War, the Afghan Civil War an…