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Ghost wars, the secret history of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet invasion to September 10, 2001, Steve Coll

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Ghost wars, the secret history of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet invasion to September 10, 2001, Steve Coll

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (p. [667]-679) and index

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illustrationsmaps

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index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Ghost wars

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

57351514

Responsibility statement

Steve Coll

Sub title

the secret history of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet invasion to September 10, 2001

Table Of Contents

-- Blood brothers -- The one-eyed man was king -- The distant enemyAccounts 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

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