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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001

by Steve Coll

From the award-winning and bestselling author of Directorate S, the explosive first-hand account of America’s secret history in Afghanistan. To what extent did America’s best intelligence analysts grasp the rising thread of Islamist radicalism? Who tried to stop bin Laden and why did they fail?

Publisher

Penguin Books

Publication date

2005

Format

Print edition

Pages

712

ISBN

9780143034667