In the warlords' shadow: special operations forces, the Afghans, and their fight against the Taliban

"In this first-hand account of how the Village Stability Operations program functioned, Daniel R. Green provides a long-term perspective on how SOF stabilized the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, the site of the Pashtun uprising against the Taliban in 2001 led by Hamid Karzai, future presid...

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Main Author: Green, Daniel (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Annapolis, Maryland Naval Institute Press [2017]
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Online Access:Inhaltsverzeichnis
Summary:"In this first-hand account of how the Village Stability Operations program functioned, Daniel R. Green provides a long-term perspective on how SOF stabilized the southern Afghan province of Uruzgan, the site of the Pashtun uprising against the Taliban in 2001 led by Hamid Karzai, future president of Afghanistan. In the Warlords' Shadow offers a comprehensive overview of how SOF adapted to the unique demands of the local insurgency and is a rare, inside look at how special operations confronted the Taliban by fighting a "better war" and in so doing fundamentally changed the course of the war in Afghanistan."...Provided by publisher
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xxi, 256 Seiten, 16 ungezählte Seiten Farbtafeln Illustrationen, Karten 24 cm
ISBN:9781612518152

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