Directorate S
by Steve Coll · first published 2018
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Why HN recommends it
Detailed, well-written history of CIA and US involvement in Afghanistan and Pakistan during the war on terror; suits readers wanting depth on inter-agency dynamics and the complex relationships behind the conflict.
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Traces America's intelligence, military, and diplomatic efforts to defeat Al Qaeda and the Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan in the years since 9/11, and how the U.S. efforts in the Afghan War faltered because of a failure to understand the intentions of Pakistan's intelligence agency.
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