Farewell Kabul : from Afghanistan to a more dangerous world
Lamb, Christina2015
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Place reservation for Farewell Kabul : from Afghanistan to a more dangerous worldA definitive book on the war in Afghanistan by journalist Christina Lamb. Lamb's riveting account reveals a textbook case of how not to run a war. It is a tale of international confusion, competing military operations, civilian casualties and payoffs.
Main title:
Farewell Kabul : from Afghanistan to a more dangerous world / by Christina Lamb
Author:
Imprint:
London William Collins 2015
Collation:
640 pages colour illustrations map
Contents:
The leaving -- Pt. 1 Getting on: Rule number one -- Sixty words -- Making - and almost killing - a President -- Ground Zero -- Losing Bin Laden - the not so great escape -- A tale of two generals -- Taliban central -- Merchants of ruin - the return of the warlords -- Theatre of war -- A tale of two wars -- Voting with Mullah Omar -- Pt. 2 War: Ambush -- Bringing dolphins to Helmand -- Tethered goats -- The President in his bloody palace -- Whose side are you on? -- The snake bites back -- The weathermen of Kandahar -- We'll always have Kabul -- Death of a poet -- Meeting Colonel Imam -- Pt. 3 The good war: The view from Washington -- All about the politics -- The brother of Mumbai -- Losing the moral high ground in Margaritaville -- Chairman Mullen and the cadillac of the skies -- Pt. 4 Getting out: Killing Bin Laden -- War never leaves you
ISBN:
9780007256938 (paperback)
Dewey class:
958.1047 FAR
Local class:
958.1047
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
7073
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 958.1047 FAR | pbkOnloan - Due: 10 Dec 2024 |
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