Argues that the campaigns that fall under "The War on Terror" have exacerbated the already-broken relationship between central Islamic governments and the tribal societies within their borders. In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the United States declared war on terrorism. Moreth…
Argues that the campaigns that fall under "The War on Terror" have exacerbated the already-broken relationship between central Islamic governments and the tribal societies within their borders.
In the wake of the 9/11 attacks, the United States declared war on terrorism. Morethan ten years later, the results are decidedly mixed. Here world-renowned author, diplomat, and scholar Akbar Ahmed reveals an important yet largely ignored result ofthis war: in many nations it h…
Presents the story of a military venture where British and US forces struggle to liberate the Taliban stronghold of Musa Qala. This book draws on the author's interviews with everyone from private soldiers to NATO commanders.
While the author served as an embedded reporter with Company B, 2 Yorks in southern Afghanistan in 2007, he saw firsthand the chaos of battle during Operation Snakebite. The operation's mission was to secure Musa Qala, a town integral to the drug trade, from the Taliban. The aut…
CIA veteran Scheuer examines the ongoing instability in Iraq and argues that the U.S has provided al Qaeda and its allies with the one thing they want most: a safe haven from which to launch operations across borders into countries that were previously difficult for them to reac…
"Following the September 11 attacks, the United States successfully overthrew the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The U.S. established security throughout the country--killing, capturing, or scattering most of al Qa'ida's senior operatives--and Afghanistan finally began to emerge…
"Following the September 11 attacks, the United States successfully overthrew the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. The U.S. established security throughout the country--killing, capturing, or scattering most of al Qa'ida's senior operatives--and Afghanistan finally began to emerge…