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

First edition.

New York : PublicAffairs, c2011.

xxxviii, 849 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, 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

September 23, 2011

Includes bibliographical references and index.