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The Duel Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power

Hardcover • 2008 • English • 1. edition

The Duel Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power

By Tariq Ali

2 Ratings • 5.0 of 5

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About the book

Pakistan is the sixth most populous country in the world. It is the only Islamic state to have nuclear weapons. Its border with Afghanistan extends over one thousand miles and is the likely hideout of Osama bin Laden. It has been under military dictatorship for thirty-three of its fiftyyear existence. Yet it is the linchpin in the United States' war on terror, receiving over $10 billion of American aid since 2001 and purchasing more than $5 billion of U.S. weaponry in 2006 alone.These days, rela...Show more

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ISBN

9781416561019

Publisher

Scribner

Published year

2008

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

The Duel Pakistan on the Flight Path of American Power

Format

Hardcover

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