The wars of Afghanistan : messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers / Peter Tomsen.

1st ed.

New York : PublicAffairs, c2011.

xxxviii, 849 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps ; 25 cm.

An insider's account of Afghanistan's history since the 1970s and how the CIA's covert operations and the Pentagon's military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country.

English

August 25, 2011

Includes bibliographical references and index.