How to Lose a War – The Story of America′s Intervention in Afghanistan - Amin Saikal

An incisive, authoritative account of the West’s failures in Afghanistan, from 9/11 to the fall of Kabul  In 1958, Richard Nixon described Afghanistan as “unconquerable.” On 15 August 2021, he was proven right. After twenty years of intervention, US and NATO forces retreated, enabling the Taliban to return to power. Tens of thousands were killed in the long, unwinnable war, and millions more were displaced—leaving the future of Afghanistan hanging in the balance.  Leading expert Amin Saikal... Zobrazit více