Afghanistan Graveyard Of The Empires
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Afghanistan Graveyard Of Empires
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Author : John A. Tyler
language : en
Publisher: Aries Consolidated LLC
Release Date : 2021-10-10
Afghanistan Graveyard Of Empires written by John A. Tyler and has been published by Aries Consolidated LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-10-10 with History categories.
During the spring and summer of 2021, global news reports were filled with the impending US/NATO withdrawal from Afghanistan. At best, it would be viewed as a stalemate, with an orderly transition to a stable, US-backed Afghan government. At worse, it would be looked upon as two decades of futile war, ending with a shameful retreat that left the county at the mercy of a ruthless Taliban regime. What went wrong? This close look at the history of foreign invasions of the country, from Alexander the Great to the US/NATO occupation, gives insight into the geographical and cultural reasons this land, in the valley of the Hindu Kush mountain range, has long earned the sobriquet: Graveyard of Empires.
Afghanistan Graveyard Of The Empires
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Author : Milton Bearden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1999
Afghanistan Graveyard Of The Empires written by Milton Bearden and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Afghanistan categories.
In The Graveyard Of Empires America S War In Afghanistan
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Author : Seth G. Jones
language : en
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Release Date : 2010-04-12
In The Graveyard Of Empires America S War In Afghanistan written by Seth G. Jones and has been published by W. W. Norton & Company this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-04-12 with Political Science categories.
A definitive account of the American experience in Afghanistan from the rise of the Taliban to the depths of the insurgency. After the swift defeat of the Taliban in 2001, American optimism has steadily evaporated in the face of mounting violence; a new “war of a thousand cuts” has now brought the country to its knees. In the Graveyard of Empires is a political history of Afghanistan in the “Age of Terror” from 2001 to 2009, exploring the fundamental tragedy of America’s longest war since Vietnam. After a brief survey of the great empires in Afghanistan—the campaigns of Alexander the Great, the British in the era of Kipling, and the late Soviet Union—Seth G. Jones examines the central question of our own war: how did an insurgency develop? Following the September 11 attacks, the United States successfully overthrew the Taliban regime. It established security throughout the country—killing, capturing, or scattering most of al Qa’ida’s senior operatives—and Afghanistan finally began to emerge from more than two decades of struggle and conflict. But Jones argues that as early as 2001 planning for the Iraq War siphoned off resources and talented personnel, undermining the gains that had been made. After eight years, he says, the United States has managed to push al Qa’ida’s headquarters about one hundred miles across the border into Pakistan, the distance from New York to Philadelphia. While observing the tense and often adversarial relationship between NATO allies in the Coalition, Jones—who has distinguished himself at RAND and was recently named by Esquire as one of the “Best and Brightest” young policy experts—introduces us to key figures on both sides of the war. Harnessing important new research and integrating thousands of declassified government documents, Jones then analyzes the insurgency from a historical and structural point of view, showing how a rising drug trade, poor security forces, and pervasive corruption undermined the Karzai government, while Americans abandoned a successful strategy, failed to provide the necessary support, and allowed a growing sanctuary for insurgents in Pakistan to catalyze the Taliban resurgence. Examining what has worked thus far—and what has not—this serious and important book underscores the challenges we face in stabilizing the country and explains where we went wrong and what we must do if the United States is to avoid the disastrous fate that has befallen many of the great world powers to enter the region.
Afghanistan Graveyard Of Empires
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Author : Milt Bearden
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2001
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The Graveyard Of Empires
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Author : Clarice Kutsch
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-04-27
The Graveyard Of Empires written by Clarice Kutsch and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-27 with categories.
The War in Afghanistan is an ongoing war following the United States invasion of Afghanistan that began when the United States of America and its allies successfully drove the Taliban from power in order to deny Al-Qaeda a safe base of operations in Afghanistan. The Afghanistan war, considered to be the U.S. longest war was said to be U.S. retaliation to the September 11 attacks but there are other issues surrounding the most deadly terrorist activity ever committed to the United States of America. Through this book, the author attempts to unlock the mystery behind the U.S. terrorist attacks and tries to answer the following mind-boggling questions which had left most people puzzled. What you'll learn: The Beginning The Aftermath The U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan Al Qaeda and the Taliban The Northern Alliance and the Kazai Administration U.S. Ends Afghanistan War The Twist to the Story Testimonies and Reports Rebuttal of the 9/11 Commission Reports Rebuilding Afghanistan Buy this book now.
Afghanistan
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Author : David Isby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011
Afghanistan written by David Isby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Afghanistan categories.
A startling history of modern Afghanistan: the story of a country caught in a vortex of terror.
Afghanistan
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Author : Thomas Barfield
language : en
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Release Date : 2012-03-25
Afghanistan written by Thomas Barfield and has been published by Princeton University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-25 with History categories.
Traces the political history of Afghanistan from the sixteenth century to the present, looking at what has united the people as well as the regional, cultural, and political differences that divide them.
A Military History Of Afghanistan
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Author : Ali Ahmad Jalali
language : en
Publisher: University Press of Kansas
Release Date : 2017-03-17
A Military History Of Afghanistan written by Ali Ahmad Jalali and has been published by University Press of Kansas this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-03-17 with History categories.
The history of Afghanistan is largely military history. From the Persians and Greeks of antiquity to the British, Soviet, and American powers in modern times, outsiders have led military conquests into the mountains and plains of Afghanistan, leaving their indelible marks on this ancient land at the juncture of Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. In this book Ali Ahmad Jalali, a former interior minister of Afghanistan, taps a deep understanding of his country's distant and recent past to explore Afghanistan's military history during the last two hundred years. With an introductory chapter highlighting the major military developments from early times to the foundation of the modern Afghan state, Jalali's account focuses primarily on the era of British conquest and Anglo-Afghan wars; the Soviet invasion; the civil war and the rise of the Taliban; and the subsequent U.S. invasion. Looking beyond persistent stereotypes and generalizations—e.g., the "graveyard of empires" designation emerging from the Anglo-Afghan wars of the 19th century and the Soviet experience of the 1980s—Jalali offers a nuanced and comprehensive portrayal of the way of war pursued by both state and non-state actors in Afghanistan against different domestic and foreign enemies, under changing social, political, and technological conditions. He reveals how the structure of states, tribes, and social communities in Afghanistan, along with the scope of their controlled space, has shaped their modes of fighting throughout history. In particular, his account shows how dynastic wars and foreign conquests differ in principle, strategy, and method from wars initiated by non-state actors including tribal and community militias against foreign invasions or repressive government. Written by a professional soldier, politician, and noted scholar with a keen analytical grasp of his country's military and political history, this magisterial work offers unique insight into the military history of Afghanistan—and thus, into Afghanistan itself.
Return Of A King
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Author : William Dalrymple
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2013-02-04
Return Of A King written by William Dalrymple and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02-04 with History categories.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE SAMUEL JOHNSON PRIZE 2013 'Dazzling' Sunday Times 'Magnificent' Guardian 'Sparkling' Daily Telegraph In the spring of 1839, Britain invaded Afghanistan for the first time. Nearly 20,000 British and East India Company troops poured through the high mountain passes and re-established on the throne Shah Shuja ul-Mulk. On the way in, the British faced little resistance. But after two years of occupation, the Afghan people rose in answer to the call for jihad and the country exploded into violent rebellion. The First Anglo-Afghan War ended in Britain's greatest military humiliation of the nineteenth century: an entire army of the then most powerful nation in the world ambushed in retreat and utterly routed by poorly equipped tribesmen. Using a range of forgotten Afghan and Indian sources, William Dalrymple's masterful retelling of Britain's greatest imperial disaster is a powerful parable of colonial ambition and cultural collision, folly and hubris. Return of a King is history at its most urgent and important. 'As taut and richly embroidered as a great novel ... this book is a masterpiece' Sunday Telegraph
Graveyard Of Empires
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Author : Mark Sable
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012
Graveyard Of Empires written by Mark Sable and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012 with Afghanistan categories.