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The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war  Cover Image Book Book

The Afghanistan papers : a secret history of the war / Craig Whitlock.

Whitlock, Craig, (author.).

Summary:

"The groundbreaking investigative story of how three successive presidents and their military commanders deceived the public year after year about the longest war in American history by Washington Post reporter Craig Whitlock, a three-time Pulitzer Prize finalist"-- Provided by publisher.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781982159009
  • ISBN: 1982159006
  • Physical Description: xx, 346 pages, 24 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (chiefly color), maps ; 24 cm
  • Edition: First edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster, 2021.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Maps on endpapers.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-326) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
A muddled mission -- "Who are the bad guys?" -- The nation-building project -- Afghanistan becomes an afterthought -- Raising an army from the ashes -- Islam for dummies -- Playing both sides -- Lies and spin -- An incoherent strategy -- The warlords -- A war on opium -- Doubling down -- "A dark pit of endless money" -- From friend to foe -- Consumed by corruption -- At war with the truth -- The enemy within -- The grand illusion -- Trump's turn -- The narco-state -- Talking with the Taliban.
Subject: Afghan War, 2001-2021.
Presidents > United States > History > 21st century.
Investigations.
War.

Available copies

  • 27 of 27 copies available at Missouri Evergreen.
  • 1 of 1 copy available at North Kansas City. (Show)

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 27 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
North Kansas City Public Library 958.1047 WHITLOCK 2021 (Text) 0001002465795 Nonfiction Available -
Camden County Library District - Camdenton 958.1047 Whitlock (Text) 31320003821068 Adult Nonfiction Available -
Cape Girardeau Public Library 958.104 WHI (Text) 33042004780394 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Caruthersville Public Library 958.1047 WHI (Text) 38417100544255 Non-Fiction Available -
Cedar County - Stockton 958.1047 WHI (Text) 3482700990250 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Crawford County Library-Recklein Memorial-Cuba 958.104 WHI (Text) 33431000600377 Adult Non-Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Arnold 958.1047 WHITLOCK (Text) 30061010181879 Non-Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Northwest 958.1047 WHITLOCK (Text) 30051020244213 Non-Fiction Available -
Jefferson County Library-Windsor 958.1047 WHITLOCK (Text) 30061010181861 Non-Fiction Available -
Little Dixie - Main Library - Moberly 958.104 WHITLOCK (Text) 2004601663 Non-Fiction Shelves Available -


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