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PULITZER PRIZE FINALIST
NATIONAL BOOK AWARD FINALIST
WINNER OF THE RIDENHOUR PRIZE
Anand Gopals No Good Men Among the Living stunningly lays bare the workings of Americas longest war and the truth behind its prolonged agony.
Essential reading for anyone concerned about how America got Afghanistan so wrong. A devastating, well-honed prosecution detailing how our government bungled the initial salvo in the so-called war on terror, ignored attempts by top Taliban leaders to surrender, trusted the wrong people, and backed a feckless and corrupt Afghan regime . . . It is ultimately the most compelling account Ive read of how Afghans themselves see the war. The New York Times Book Review
In a breathtaking chronicle, acclaimed journalist Anand Gopal traces the lives of three Afghans caught in Americas war on terror. He follows a Taliban commander, who rises from scrawny teenager to leading insurgent; a U.S.-backed warlord, who uses the American military to gain wealth and power; and a village housewife trapped between the two sides, who discovers the devastating cost of neutrality. Through their dramatic stories emerges a stunning tale of how the United States had triumph in sight in Afghanistanand then brought the Taliban back from the dead.
Author: Anand Gopal
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Picador USA
Published: 05/05/2015
Series: American Empire Project
Pages: 320
Weight: 0.6lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.40w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9781250069269
Language: English
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