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The wrong enemy : America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014 /

In this sweeping account of a war brought by well-intentioned American leaders against an enemy they barely understood, and could not truly engage, Gall argues that Pakistan fueled the Taliban and protected Osama bin Laden for the entire duration of the American invasion and occupation.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Gall, Carlotta (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Boston : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, [2014]
Subjects:
Taliban.
Afghan War, 2001-
Pakistan > Politics and government.
Afghanistan > Politics and government.
Pakistan. > Inter Services Intelligence.
Qaida (Organization)
United States > Foreign relations > Pakistan.
Pakistan > Foreign relations > United States.
United States > Foreign relations > Afghanistan.
Afghanistan > Foreign relations > United States.
Description
Summary:In this sweeping account of a war brought by well-intentioned American leaders against an enemy they barely understood, and could not truly engage, Gall argues that Pakistan fueled the Taliban and protected Osama bin Laden for the entire duration of the American invasion and occupation.
Physical Description:xxi, 329 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of color plates : illustrations ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780544046696
0544046692