Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia-Fast Shipping

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Title: Descent into Chaos: The U.S. and the Disaster in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia

Author: Ahmed Rashid

ISBN: 9780143115571

Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group

Published: 2009

Binding: Paperback

Language: English

Edition: Revised

Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.

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The classic account of America’s experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America’s failed war on terrorism–essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today. “[A] brilliant and passionate book.”–The New York Review of Books A blistering critique of American policy–a dire and prescient warning predicting how our disastrous strategies in Central Asia’s failing states threaten global stability and will bring devastation to our world. After September 11th, Ahmed Rashid’s crucial book Taliban introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America’s failed war on terror. Called “Pakistan’s best and bravest reporter” by Christopher Hitchens, Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. The essential briefing book to understand today’s catastrophic headlines.