Taliban
by Ahmed Rashid · first published 2000
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Shrouding themselves and their aims in deepest secrecy, the leaders of the Taliban movement control Afghanistan with an inflexible, crushing fundamentalism. The most extreme and radical of all Islamic organizations, the Taliban inspires fascination, controversy, and especially fear in both the Muslim world and the West. Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban into sharp focus in this enormously interesting and revealing book. It is the only authoritative account of the Taliban and modern day Afghanistan available to English language readers. Based on his experienc
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…Especially used book stores. You can find some interesting books at "random". Generally random of course. But these are books that would, 9 out of 10 times, never be recommended to you by an algorithm. Taliban by Ahmed Rashid was one such book. I found it late last year by accident at the library. Totally changed my perspective on the war on terror. A way better understanding on how 9/11 came to be (the book…
on “I love my paper dictionary (2017)” ↗…up Afghanistan in "revenge." Umm, no ... that is not how it happened with Afghanistan. Rather than argue here or be an armchair analyst, all I will do is point to a couple of books by Ahmed Rashid - "Taliban" and "Descent into Chaos" that include a pretty good historical commentary on the US action in Afghanistan.
on “U.S. considers declassifying report on Saudi funding of al Qaeda” ↗…decisions they need to learn to be leaders. But this problem is much larger than just the business world. In my other readings and observations, I've noticed a similar trend. According to Rashid's "Taliban," the Taliban succeeded despite themselves. Their culture is so caught up in ego that they are pretty much incapacitated without a strong leader to hold it all together, consequently they are constantly…
on “Steve Jobs is not like you and me.” ↗