Evocative images from those who witnessed the fighting in Afghanistan first hand. Features the works of three war artists from their time in Afghanistan.
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 the CIA planned and ran a holy war in Afghanistan.
A devastating first-hand account of the current war in Afghanistan. It is a story of bravery and making-do, of farce and misadventure, and above all it is an unforgettable story of war in the twenty-first century.