Ghost wars : the secret history of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet invasion to September 10, 2001 /: the secret history of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet invasion to September 10, 2001. (2005)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Steve Coll.
• Other Names: Coll, Steve
• Contents: Blood brothers -- The one-eyed man was king -- The distant enemy. Accounts receivable September 1996 -- Blood brothers: November 1979 to February 1989: We're going to die here; Lenin taught us; Go raise hell; I loved Osama; Don't make it our war; Who is this Massoud?; Terrorists will own the world; Inshallah, you will know my plans; We won -- One-eyed man was king: March 1989 to December 1997: Serious risks; Rogue elephant; We are in danger; Friend of your enemy; Maintain a prudent distance; New generation; Slowly, slowly sucked into it; Dangling the carrot; We couldn't indict him; We're keeping these Stingers; Does America need the CIA? -- The distant enemy: January 1998 to September 10, 2001: You are to capture him alive; Kingdom's interests; We are at war; Let's just blow the thing up; Manson family; That unit disappeared; You crazy white guys; Is there any policy?; Daring me to kill them; What face will Omar show to God?; Many Americans are going to die; What an unlucky country.
• Publisher Details: New York, NY : Penguin Books
• Publication Date: 2005
• Extent: 1 online resource (xvii, 712 pages), illustrations, maps
• Subjects: 958.104/5; POLITICAL SCIENCE / Intelligence & Espionage; POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Intelligence & Espionage; HISTORY -- Asia -- Central Asia; HISTORY -- Asia -- General; HISTORY / United States / 21st Century; HISTORY / Military / Afghan War (2001-); POLITICAL SCIENCE / Terrorism; Espionage & Secret Services; Terrorism, Armed Struggle; Nonfiction; History; Politics; Afghanistan -- History -- Soviet occupation, 1979-1989; Afghanistan -- History -- 1989-2001; Afghanistan; Electronic books; History; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781429513654; 1429513659; 9781429521000; 1429521007; 9781101221433; 1101221437; 9780141935799; 0141935790
• Related ISBNs: 0143034669; 9780143034667; 0141020806; 9780141020808
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 667-679) and index.
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