Afghanistan: The Bear Trap
by Mohammad Yousaf
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Author: Mohammad YousafEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Published: 2002-04-01
ISBN: 0850528607
Number of pages: 256
Publisher: Pen & Sword Books
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Summary: 4 Stars
This is a Pakistani account of operations supporting the Mujahideen during the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. First published in 1992 it predates the Taliban and 9/11 giving an `unvarnished' view of events.
The main theme is how the US helped the Mujahideen to the threshold of victory, only to yank the rug out from under them at the last minute. That contrasts sharply with the American narrative in which we helped the Afghan freedom fighters overcome the Soviet goliath (and then the credits rolled). Those aren't the only narratives at play, but the book gives an important slice of what was going on in Afghanistan during the 80's and how it contributed to what followed.
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