| Edition |
First Simon & Schuster hardcover edition. |
| Description |
xix, 443 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Includes index. |
| Contents |
Inflection point -- The road to war : Pakistan, the Taliban, and al-Qa'ida -- The first American-Afghan War -- Pakistan, Al-Qa'ida, and the wider war -- Once and future wars. |
| Summary |
“After more than a decade, the war in Afghanistan is fizzling to an ignominious end, leaving tens of thousands of dead and wounded, a trillion wasted dollars, and a resurgent Taliban poised to return to power. Now Robert Grenier, the CIA’s man in Pakistan and Afghanistan at 9/11, gives a dramatic spy’s-eye view of how it all began. In captivating detail, Grenier describes his plans for the original limited invasion, his secret negotiations with warlords, how the war might have been prevented, and how “colossal overreach” and the decision “that failure was not an option” led to tragic defeat in America’s longest war.” |
| Subject |
Grenier, Robert (Robert L.)
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Campaigns.
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Personal narratives, American.
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Afghan War, 2001-2021 -- Secret service.
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Intelligence officers -- United States -- Biography.
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United States. Central Intelligence Agency -- Biography.
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Taliban.
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Afghanistan -- Politics and government -- 21st century.
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Pakistan -- Relations -- United States.
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United States -- Relations -- Pakistan.
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| Added Title |
Eighty-eight days to Kandahar : a CIA diary |
| ISBN |
9781476712079 (hardcover) : $28.00 |
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1476712077 (hardcover) |
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9781476712086 |
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1476712085 |
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9781476712093 (ebook) |
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