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Directorate S : the C.I.A. and America's secret wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan /

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Coll, Steve (Author)
Corporate Author: ProQuest (Firm)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York : Penguin Books, 2019.
Subjects:
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency.
Pakistan. > Inter Services Intelligence.
Taliban.
Qaida (Organization)
Afghan War, 2001-
Military intelligence > United States.
Military intelligence > Pakistan > Pāṭa.
United States > Military relations > Pakistan > Pāṭa.
Pakistan > Military relations > United States.
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Part one. Blind into battle, September 2001-December 2001
  • "Something has happened to Khalid"
  • Judgment day
  • Friends like these
  • Risk management
  • Catastrophic success
  • Part two. Losing the peace, 2002-2006
  • Small change
  • Taliban for Karzai
  • The enigma
  • "His rules were different than our rules"
  • Mr. Big
  • Ambassador vs. Ambassador
  • Digging a hole in the ocean
  • Radicals
  • Part three. The best intentions, 2006-2009
  • Suicide detectives
  • Plan Afghanistan
  • Murder and the deep state
  • Hard data
  • Tough love
  • Terror and the deep state
  • The new big dogs
  • Losing Karzai
  • A war to give people a chance
  • Part four. The end of illusion, 2010-2014
  • The one-man C.I.A.
  • The conflict resolution cell
  • Kayani 2.0
  • Lives and limbs
  • Kayani 3.0
  • Hostages
  • Dragon's breath
  • Martyrs Day
  • Fight and talk
  • The Afghan hand
  • Homicide Division
  • Self-inflicted wounds
  • Coups d'état
  • Epilogue: Victim impact statements.