Unholy wars : Afghanistan, America, and international terrorism /

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To oppose the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in 1979, the US formed an anti-communist alliance with militant Islamic forces in Central Asia. This book provides an account of this alliance and how it backfired with the events of September 11.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Cooley, John K., 1927-2008 (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Sterling, Va. : Pluto Press, 2002.
Edición:3rd ed.
Temas:
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency.
États-Unis. > Central Intelligence Agency.
United States. > Central Intelligence Agency
Taliban
USA > Central Intelligence Agency
Espionage, American > Islamic countries.
Terrorism.
Terrorism
Espionnage américain > Pays musulmans.
Terrorisme.
terrorism.
HISTORY.
HISTORY > General.
POLITICAL SCIENCE > Terrorism.
Espionage, American
Diplomatic relations
Terrorismus
Außenpolitik
United States > Foreign relations > Afghanistan.
Afghanistan > Foreign relations.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Afgh*anist*an.
Afgh*anist*an > Relations extérieures > États-Unis.
États-Unis > Relations extérieures > Afghānistān.
Afghanistan
Islamic countries
United States
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Carter and Brezhnev in the Valley of Decision
  • Anwar al-Sadat
  • Zia al-Haq
  • Deng Xiaoping
  • Recruiters, trainers, trainees and assorted spooks
  • Donors, bankers and profiteers
  • Poppy fields, killing fields and druglords
  • Russia: bitter aftertaste and reluctant return
  • The contagion spreads: Egypt and the Maghreb
  • More contagion: the Philippines
  • The contagion spreads: the assault on America
  • Epilogue.

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