Blood washing blood : Afghanistan's hundred-year war
"A clear-eyed view of the conflict in Afghanistan and its century-deep roots. The war in Afghanistan has consumed vast amounts of blood and treasure, causing the Western powers to seek an exit without achieving victory. The seemingly never-ending conflict has become synonymous with a number of issues--global jihad, rampant tribalism, and the narcotics trade--but despite being cited as causes of the conflict, they are in fact symptoms. Rather than...