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Lions of Kandahar
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Rusty Bradley |
One of the most critical battles of the Afghan War is now revealed as never before. Lions of Kandahar is an inside account from the unique perspective of an active-duty U.S. Army Special Forces comma… |
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Ghosts of Afghanistan
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Jonathan Steele |
This is a study of the wars in Afghanistan. It puts the recent conflict there in the context of Russia's invasion and the British imperial wars that preceded them. Originally published: 2011. |
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The Maverick Experiment
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Drew Berquist |
"In wartime, some operation have to conduction outside the normal lines of authority. Nowhere is this more true than in modern AFghanistan, the setting for this riverting military thriller... Drawn f… |
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Hinterland
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Caroline Brothers |
Two boys are crossing Europe. Only fourteen and eight years old, they have nothing but the clothes on their backs and a dwindling inheritance stitched into the lining of a belt. Their goal is a futur… |
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Taliban
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James Fergusson |
"Fifteen years ago, southern Afghanistan was in even greater chaos than it is now. The Russians, who had occupied the country throughout the 1980s, were long gone. The disparate ethnic and religious … |
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I am Malala
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Malala Yousafzai,Malala Yousafzai,Christina Lamb,Malala Yousafazi |
When the Taliban took control of the Swat Valley in Pakistan, one girl spoke out. Malala Yousafzai refused to be silenced and fought for her right to an education. On Tuesday, October 9, 2012, when s… |
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No good men among the living
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Anand Gopal |
"As U.S. troops prepare to withdraw, the shocking tale of how the American military had triumph in sight in Afghanistan--and then brought the Taliban back from the dead. In the popular imagination, A… |
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Directorate S
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Steve Coll |
Traces America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the years since 9/11, and how the U.S. efforts in the Afghan War falt… |
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One hundred victories
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Robinson, Linda |
"Based on unique inside access, the author of the New York Times bestseller Masters of Chaos explains how special operations forces are reshaping the U.S. military In One Hundred Victories, acclaimed… |
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Dog Company
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Lynn Vincent |
"Two decorated American war heroes survive combat in Afghanistan only to find themselves on an unfamiliar battlefield--the courtroom--in this true story by the commander of Delta Company, 1/506th a.k… |
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Left of boom
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Douglas Laux |
"On September 11, 2001, John Smith was a freshman in college, on the path to becoming a doctor. But with the fall of the Twin Towers came a turning point in his life. After graduating he joined the C… |
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The Breadwinner
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Deborah Ellis |
Since the Taliban took over Afghanistan, 11-year-old Parvana has rarely been outdoors. Barred from attending school, shopping at the market, or even playing in the streets of Kabul, the heroine of De… |
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Head hunters
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Ryan, Chris |
A top-secret SAS kill team is assassinating high-value targets. It is bloody, violent, relentless work, suitable only for the Regiment's most skilled and ruthless head hunters. Like Danny Black. But … |
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Against all enemies
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Tom Clancy |
For years, ex-Navy SEAL Maxwell Moore has worked across the Middle East and behind the scenes for the Special Activities Division of the CIA, making connections, extracting valuable intelligence, and… |
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Pakistan on the Brink
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Ahmed Rashid |
Rashid focuses on the long-term problems: the changing casts of characters, the future of international terrorism, and the policies and strategies both within Pakistan and Afghanistan and among the W… |
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Parvana's Journey
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Deborah Ellis |
Parvana sets out alone to walk across war torn Afghanistan in search of her family. Her mother, sister and little brother are missing and she has just buried her father. A look at the situation in Af… |
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Moi, Malala, je lutte pour l'éducation et je résiste aux talibans
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Malala Yousafzai |
Roman témoignage.
Quand les talibans prirent le contrôle de la vallée du Swat, au Pakistan, une toute jeune fille, refusant l'ignorance à laquelle la condamnait le fanatisme, résolut de se battre po… |
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Parvana (The Breadwinner #1)
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Deborah Ellis |
Originally published in Canada as The Breadwinner.
There are many types of battle in Afghanistan.Imagine living in a country where women and girls are not allowed to leave the house without a man.… |
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Taliban
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Ahmed Rashid |
Shrouding themselves and their aims in deepest secrecy, the leaders of the Taliban movement control Afghanistan with an inflexible, crushing fundamentalism. The most extreme and radical of all Islami… |
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War at the top of the world
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Eric S. Margolis |
The author is a leading specialist on South Asia; this book takes the reader through the geopolitical complexities of this area. |
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