Koran, Kalashnikov, and laptop : the neo-Taliban insurgency in Afghanistan / Antonio Giustozzi.
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TextPublication details: New York : Columbia University Press, c2008. Description: xv, 259 p. : ill., maps ; 23 cmISBN: 9781850658733 (pbk.)Subject(s): Insurgency -- Afghanistan -- History -- 21st century | Afghanistan HistoryDDC classification: 958.104 GIU Summary: In March 2006, both Afghan and American officials were still claiming, just before a series of particularly ferocious clashes, that 'the Taliban are no longer able to fight large battles'. This book states that in reality, as early as 2003-5 there was a growing body of evidence that cast doubt on the official interpretation of the conflict.
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-249) and index.
In March 2006, both Afghan and American officials were still claiming, just before a series of particularly ferocious clashes, that 'the Taliban are no longer able to fight large battles'. This book states that in reality, as early as 2003-5 there was a growing body of evidence that cast doubt on the official interpretation of the conflict.
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