{"product_id":"taliban-the-unknown-enemy-paperback","title":"Taliban: The Unknown Enemy - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJames Fergusson\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom a small group of religious students formed in 1994, the Taliban quickly grew into a national movement that occupied all of Afghanistan. Led by the mysterious Mullah Omar, the group established a theocracy based on strict observance of Sharia law. When the Americans overthrew the Taliban in 2001, the United States thought the regime had been defeated. Yet today, nine years later, the Taliban continue to wage a bloody insurgency. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this extraordinary and compelling account of the rise, fall, and return of the Taliban, author James Fergusson, who has unique access to its shadowy leaders, presents the reality of themovement so often mischaracterized in the press. His surprising and, perhaps, uncomfortable conclusions about our current strategy in Afghanistan should be required reading for anyone who wishes to understand this intractable conflict.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames Fergusson\u003c\/b\u003e is a freelance journalist and foreign correspondent who has written for many publications, including \u003ci\u003eThe Times of London\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Economist\u003c\/i\u003e. He is the author of \u003ci\u003eTaliban: The Unknown Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e and the award-winning \u003ci\u003eA Million Bullets\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives in Edinburgh.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.16 x 8.72 x 5.85 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 22, 2012\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51762687115552,"sku":"9780306820779","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/9d4d0a7c8c54c780c9e1c0625e27d390.webp?v=1780223437","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/taliban-the-unknown-enemy-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}