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DESCENT INTO CHAOS IBD

PENGUIN
04 / 2009
9780141020860
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Sinopsis

In Descent Into Chaos: Pakistan Afghanistan and the Threat to Global Security Ahmed Rashid explores the most volatile and dangerous region in the world. The war on terror is being lost - but not just in Iraq. As this devastating book shows the real crisis zone now lies in central Asia. Veteran reporter Ahmed Rashid has unparalleled access to the region and knows its leading players from presidents to warlords. Here he documents how closely PakistanâÇÖs US-backed regime is linked with extremists, how broken promises in Afghanistan have led to a resurgent Taliban fed by drugs money, and how the largest landmass in the world is now a breeding ground for terrorism. In this story of squandered opportunities misguided alliances and double-dealing Rashid pinpoints with chilling accuracy where the true threat to our global security comes from. âÇÖCompulsively readableâÇÖ ááJustin Marozzi Evening Standard Profound and lively ... it reads like a thriller ... graphic detailed and worryingâÇÖááMichael Fathers New Statesman âÇÖGripping ... a major contribution to understanding the region and the events of recent years ... thought-provoking and importantâÇÖ ááJason Burke Observer âÇÖHis knowledge of events and people there is second to none and the information he has gathered often at great personal risk makes alarming readingâÇÖ ááKim Sengupta Independent âÇÖA superbly researched account of post-9/11 Asia ... outstandingâÇÖ ááSameer Rahim Daily Telegraph Ahmed Rashid is PakistanâÇÖs premiere journalist an expert on Central Asia on jihad and Muslim extremists movements on the Taliban and Al Qaeda on insurgency and on the catastrophe of US policy in this region on which he has reported for 25 years. Author of three books his work Taliban was a huge international bestseller widely recognized as the definitive account.

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