Directorate S
the c.i.a. and america's secret wars in afghanistan and pakistan, 2001–2016
$55.47
- Paperback
784 pages
- Release Date
18 February 2019
Summary
Directorate S: America’s Secret War in Afghanistan
The international bestselling account of America’s grim involvement in the affairs of Afghanistan from 2001 to 2016.
In the wake of the terrible shock of 9⁄11, the C.I.A. scrambled to work out how to destroy Bin Laden and his associates. Superficially the invasion was quick and efficient, but Bin Laden’s successful escape, together with that of much of the Taliban leadership, and a catastrophic failure to define the limits o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780718194499 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0718194497 |
| Author: | Steve Coll |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 784 |
| Release Date: | 18 February 2019 |
| Weight: | 550g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 129mm x 34mm |
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Every assertion is carefully sourced and checked. This book is in the finest traditions of American investigative journalism. Coll is the thinking man’s Michael Wolff.
Every assertion is carefully sourced and checked. This book is in the finest traditions of American investigative journalism. Coll is the thinking man’s Michael Wolff. – Sherard Cowper-Coles * The Times *A masterful and entertaining account … the story is delivered with a literary prowess that has been absent in previous western accounts of America’s longest running war – Rafia Zakaria * Guardian *Spectacular … Directorate S has a cast of characters that makes Bourne movies pale in comparison – Demetri Sevastopulo * Financial Times *Impressively detailed, stylishly crafted and authoritative… as gloomy as it is compelling * Economist *
About The Author
Steve Coll
Steve Coll is dean of the Graduate School of Journalism at Columbia University. His major books include Private Empire, The Bin Ladens and the Pulitzer Prize-winning Ghost Wars. He is a staff writer on The New Yorker.
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