Anderson Ben
Anderson Ben - No Worse Enemy The Inside Story Of The Chaotic Struggle For Afghanistan - Paperback
Anderson Ben - No Worse Enemy The Inside Story Of The Chaotic Struggle For Afghanistan - Paperback
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Description: The most comprehensive and gripping account of the Afghan war by a BBC journalist. The war in Afghanistan is over ten years old. It has cost countless lives and hundreds of billions of pounds. Politicians talk of progress but the violence is worse than ever. In this powerful and shocking expos from the front lines in Helmand province leading journalist and documentary - maker Ben Anderson (HBO Panorama and Dispatches) shows just how bad it has got. Detailing battles that last for days only to be fought again weeks later Anderson witnesses IED explosions and sniper fire amid disturbing incompetence and corruption among the Afghan army and police. Also revealing the daily struggle to win over the long - suffering local population who often express open support for the Taliban No Worse Enemy is a heartbreaking insight into the chaos at the heart of the region. Raising urgent questions about our supposed achievements and the politicians desire for a hasty exit Anderson highlights the vast gulf that exists between what we are told and what is actually happening on the ground. A product of five years unrivalled access to UK forces and US Marines this is the most intimate and horrifying account of the Afghan war ever published.
Title: No Worse Enemy The Inside Story Of The Chaotic Struggle For Afghanistan
Author(s): Anderson Ben
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Barcode: 9781851689774
Pages: 296 Pages
Publication Date: 4/1/2013
Category: International Relations
Description: The most comprehensive and gripping account of the Afghan war by a BBC journalist. The war in Afghanistan is over ten years old. It has cost countless lives and hundreds of billions of pounds. Politicians talk of progress but the violence is worse than ever. In this powerful and shocking expos from the front lines in Helmand province leading journalist and documentary - maker Ben Anderson (HBO Panorama and Dispatches) shows just how bad it has got. Detailing battles that last for days only to be fought again weeks later Anderson witnesses IED explosions and sniper fire amid disturbing incompetence and corruption among the Afghan army and police. Also revealing the daily struggle to win over the long - suffering local population who often express open support for the Taliban No Worse Enemy is a heartbreaking insight into the chaos at the heart of the region. Raising urgent questions about our supposed achievements and the politicians desire for a hasty exit Anderson highlights the vast gulf that exists between what we are told and what is actually happening on the ground. A product of five years unrivalled access to UK forces and US Marines this is the most intimate and horrifying account of the Afghan war ever published.
Title: No Worse Enemy The Inside Story Of The Chaotic Struggle For Afghanistan
Author(s): Anderson Ben
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
Barcode: 9781851689774
Pages: 296 Pages
Publication Date: 4/1/2013
Category: International Relations
