LEADER 03708nam 2200637Ia 450 001 9910458110703321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-78371-501-4 010 $a1-84964-177-3 035 $a(CKB)1000000000380617 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH22933470 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000430333 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11274611 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000430333 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10452475 035 $a(PQKB)10358678 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3386663 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC5390938 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3386663 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10579017 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL987749 035 $a(OCoLC)923335614 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000380617 100 $a20020307d2002 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aUnholy wars$b[electronic resource] $eAfghanistan, America and international terrorism /$fJohn K. Cooley 205 $a3rd ed. 210 $aLondon ;$aSterling, Va. $cPluto Press$d2002 215 $a1 online resource (288 p.) 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-7453-1918-1 311 $a0-7453-1917-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $b'[A] masterpiece of reportorial thoroughness, painstaking research, and serious reflection.' Edward W. Said 'Cooley's important and timely book examines a strange love affair that went disastrously wrong, the alliance between America and some of the most conservative and fanatical followers of Islam.' Los Angeles Times Book Review'The devil of John Cooley's unsettling book is in the detail ... A persuasive argument against one-night stands in international alliances and makes clear that there will be an intolerable price to pay if Islam replaces communism as the next 'Satanic foe " Independent on Sunday This completely revised edition examines the events of September 11th 2001, Osama bin Laden's role and the complex working of the Al Qa'ida terror network. This is the classic book on the history of the USA's involvement with Afghanistan that explains the devastating consequences of the alliance between the US government and radical Islam. Essential reading for anyone who wants to understand the roots of the current international crisis.Cooley marshals a wealth of evidence - from the assassination of Sadat, the destabilisation of Algeria and Chechnya and the emergence of the Taliban, to the bombings of the World Trade Center and the US embassies in Africa. He examines the crucial role of Pakistan's military intelligence organisation; uncovers China's involvement and its aftermath; the extent of Saudi financial support; the role of 'America's most wanted man' Osama bin Laden; the BCCI connection; the CIA's cynical promotion of drug traffic in the Golden Crescent; the events in Pakistan since the military coup of October 1999; and, finally, the events of September 11th 2001 and their continuing impact on world affairs. 606 $aEspionage, American$zIslamic countries 606 $aTerrorism 607 $aAfghanistan$xForeign relations$zUnited States 607 $aAfghanistan$xPolitics and government$y1989-2001 607 $aAfghanistan$xPolitics and government$y2001- 607 $aUnited States$xForeign relations$zAfghanistan 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEspionage, American 615 0$aTerrorism. 676 $a958.1045 700 $aCooley$b John K.$f1927-2008.$0878500 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910458110703321 996 $aUnholy wars$91961424 997 $aUNINA