Ghosts of Afghanistan The Haunted Battleground

by Steele, Jonathan

• ISBN13: 9781582437873
• ISBN10: 1582437874
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-10-04
• Publisher: Counterpoint

Summary

A masterful blend of graphic reporting, illuminating interviews, and insightful analysis, here is the first account of Afghanistan's turbulent recent history by an independent eyewitness. Showing how and why Soviet efforts to negotiate an end to the war came to nothing, Steele explains how negotiations today could put a stop to the tragedies that have afflicted Afghanistan for three decades. 256 pp.

Author Biography

Jonathan Steele is the former chief foreign correspondent for the Guardian. He has won numerous journalistic awards, and he has twice been named International Reporter of the Year at the British Press Awards. A regular broadcaster on the BBC and CNN, Steele has written several books on international affairs. He lives in London.

Table of Contents

Thirteen Myths About Afghanistan	p. 1
Chronology	p. 3
Dramatis Personae	p. 5
Anatomy of Afghan Society	p. 9
A Map of Afghanistan	p. 11
Introduction	p. 13
where Are We Now?	p. 19
The Soviet Invasion	p. 53
The Gorbachev Effect	p. 33
Reconciliation Fails	p. 131
Mujahedin Disaster	p. 151
Taliban Takeover	p. 167
Taliban Toppled	p. 215
Who Killed Asaq?	p. 241
Back To The Warlords	p. 255
Taliban Resurgent	p. 283
Obama And Karzal: The Odd Couple	p. 311
Talking To The Taliban: How The War Ends	p. 323
The Girl With The Hissing Nose	p. 361
A Dangerous Neighborhood	p. 373
conclusion: The Wav Forward	p. 331
Acknowledgments	p. 393
Notes	p. 401
Bibliography	p. 421
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