afghanistan

Describes the human suffering and social costs of violence, war, prejudice, and ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, and India.

Profiles the Taliban group in Afghanistan and discusses what the group is fighting for, how their fight is affecting other people in the country, how the United States have influenced their fight, and other related topics.

Presents an overview of the Taliban movement in Afghanistan up to the year 2000, discussing its origins and beliefs, religious and political ethos, and involvement with the U.S., Saudi Arabia, and Osama bin Laden.

When a CIA black ops master with ties to disreputable figures in Afghanistan goes missing, Mitch Rapp is ordered to track the missing man at all costs and finds himself enmeshed in a dangerous plot involving the interests of numerous countries.

Jere Van Dyk was on the wrong side of the border. He and three Afghan guides had crossed into the tribal areas of Pakistan, where no Westerner had ventured for years, hoping to reach the home of a local chieftain by nightfall.

A survey of the military history of Afghanistan from the time of Alexander the Great to the fall of the Taliban, discussing age-old conflicts with Arabs and Mongols, the involvement of Britain and the U.S.S.R., and the current American-led coalition.