An up-to-date edition of the only complete military history of Afghanistan, from ancient times to the war waged by the American and Afghan forces against the Taliban insurgency.
For over 2,500 years, the forbidding territory of Afghanistan has served as a vital crossroads for armies and has witnessed history-shaping clashes between civilizations: Greek, Arab, Mongol, Tartar, and, in more recent times, British, Russian,and American. When U.S. troops entered Afghanistan in the weeks following September 11,2001, they overthrew the Afghan Taliban regime and sent the terrorists it harbored on the run. But America's initial easy victory is in sharp contrast to the difficulties it faces today in confronting the Taliban resurgence.
Stephen Tanner's Afghanistan illuminates the broad historical contest into which American forces have been drawn-a cautionary tale about the land known as the graveyard of empires. Originally published in 2002, this "carefully researched account" (Choice) has now been completely updated to include the crucial turn of events since America first entered the country.
Stephen Tanner is a New York-based military historian who has written several highly regarded books, including Epic Retreats: From 1776 to the Evacuation of Saigon and Refuge from the Reich: American Airmen and Switzerland during WWII.
Format: Paperback (375 Pages)
Author: Stephen Tanner
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