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Afghanistan

Paperback • 2003 • English

Afghanistan: A Military History From Alexander The Great To The Fall Of The Taliban

By Stephen Tanner

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About the book

Following the events of September 11, 2001, the world was riveted as American military power contested the legendary warrior culture of Afghanistan. By spring 2002, America began to draw down its forces, its mission accomplished: The Afghan Taliban regime has been overthrown and the terrorists it harbored were on the run. Was America's easy victory proof of its military superiority, or were the Afghans merely eyeing the newcomers as they have watched foreign armies in centuries past, knowing tim...Show more

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ISBN

9780306812330

Publisher

Da Capo Press

Published year

2003

Language

English

Original title

Afghanistan

Format

Paperback

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