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THE WARS OF AFGHANISTAN by PETER TOMSEN messianic terrorism, tribal conflicts, and the failures of great powers

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Publisher: Public Affairs;

Language: English

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The Wars of Afghanistan is an epic account of one of the longest-running wars in modern history. Former Special Envoy to the Afghan resistance Peter Tomsen draws from a rich trove of previously classified and unpublished material to chronicle the lessons learned-but-always-forgotten by every great power to have disastrously invaded Afghanistan. As Ambassador and Special Envoy on Afghanistan from 1989 to 1992, Peter Tomsen has had close relationships with Afghan leaders and has dealt with senior Taliban, warlords, and religious leaders involved in the region's conflicts over the last two decades. Now Tomsen draws on a rich trove of never-before-published material to shed new light on the American involvement in the long and continuing Afghan war.

Tomsen brings to life the appallingly misinformed and occassionally farcical secret operations by foreign intelligence agencies including the Nazi Abwehr, the Soviet KGB, the Pakistani ISI, and the American CIA. This book offers a deeply informed perspective on how Afghanistan's history as a “shatter zone” for foreign invaders and its tribal society have shaped the modern Afghan narrative.

American policy makers, Tomsen argues, still do not understand Afghanistan; nor do they appreciate how the CIA's covert operations and the Pentagon's military strategy have strengthened extremism in the country. At this critical time, he shows how the U.S. and the coalition it leads can assist the region back to peace and stability. CONTENTS:

PART I: TRIBAL INCUBATOR :-

1.Padshahgardi;

2.Shatter Zone;

3.Tribe and Mosque;

4.Modernizing Monarchs;

5.Red Sunrise;

PART II: FISSION:-

6.Commissar Meets Tribesman;

7.Big Fox Catches Little Fox;

8.Green Dawn;

9.Insubordinate Puppets;

10.The General's Vision;

PART III: MISSION TO THE MUJAHIDIN:-

11.Mission Impossible;

12.Potemkin Government;

13.Pakistan Pivots;

14.Tilting at Windmills;

15.Wahhabi Emirate;

16.Desperately Seeking Moderates;

17.Irrenconcible Policies;

18.From Marx to Mullahs;

19.From One War to the Next;

PART IV: AMERICA AND AFGHANISTAN:-

20.Unholy Alliance;

21.Between the Lions;

22.Yankee Meets Tribesman;

23.From Victory to Stalemate;

24.Needed: Real Change;

25.The Way Ahead

BOOK REVIEWS:

The most authoritative account yet of Afghanistan's wars over the past thirty years...should be essential reading for those wishing to forge a way forward without repeating the mistakes of the past. - Washington Post;

Peter Tomsen has a depth of understanding and knowledge about the history of Afghanistan that makes him a unique asset in our effort to grapple with the multiple conflicts and intricate politics in what has turned out to be America's longest war.- Steve Coll, author of The Bin Ladens and Ghost Wars ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Peter Tomsen (born November 19, 1940), is a retired American diplomat and educator, serving as United States Special Envoy to Afghanistan from 1989 to 1992, and United States Ambassador to Armenia between 1995 and 1998. Ambassador Tomsen’s thirty-two year diplomatic career emphasized South and Central Asia, Northeast Asia and the former Soviet Union. Selected wroks: The Wars of Afghanistan: Messianic Terrorism, Tribal Conflicts, and the Failures of Great Powers and "Geopolitics of an Afghan Settlement"

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ISBN No.	9781610392624
Author Name	Peter Tomsen
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