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Afghanistan, graveyard of empires : a new history of the borderlands, David Isby

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Afghanistan, graveyard of empires : a new history of the borderlands, David Isby

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 403-434) and index

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maps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Afghanistan

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

317919816

Responsibility statement

David Isby

Sub title

graveyard of empires : a new history of the borderlands

Summary

Veteran defense analyst and Afghanistan expert David Isby provides an insightful and meticulously researched look at the current situation in Afghanistan, its history, and what he believes must be done so that the US-NATO coalition can succeed in one of the poorest countries in the world, rife with divisions that dwarf current schisms in Iraq, led by warlords who fight over control of the drug trade as much as they do over religion. After seven years and billions of dollars, the task of implementing an effective US policy and cementing Afghani rule is hampered by what Isby sees as separate but overlapping conflicts between terrorism, narcotics, and regional rivalries, each requiring different strategies to resolve. Pulling these various threads together will be the challenge for the Obama administration, yet it is a challenge that can be met.--From publisher description

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Graveyard of empires : a new history of the borderlands

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