{"product_id":"the-long-war-the-inside-story-of-america-and-afghanistan-since-9-11-paperback","title":"The Long War: The Inside Story of America and Afghanistan Since 9\/11 - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDavid Loyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJust as U. S. soldiers and diplomats pulled out of Afghanistan, supposedly concluding their role and responsibility in the two-decade conflict, the country fell to the Taliban. In \u003ci\u003eThe Long War\u003c\/i\u003e, award-winning BBC foreign correspondent David Loyn uncovers the political and military strategies--and failures--that prolonged America's longest war.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree American presidents tried to defeat the Taliban--sending 150,000 international troops at the war's peak with a trillion-dollar price tag. But early policy mistakes that allowed Osama bin Laden to escape made the task far more difficult. Deceived by easy victories, they backed ruthless corrupt local allies and misspent aid. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe story of \u003ci\u003eThe Long War\u003c\/i\u003e is told by the generals who led it through the hardest years of combat as surges of international troops tried to turn the tide. Generals, which include David Petraeus, Stanley McChrystal, Joe Dunford and John Allen, were tested in battle as never before. With the reputation of a \"warrior monk,\" McChrystal was considered one of the most gifted military leaders of his generation. He was one of two generals to be fired in this most public of commands. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHolding together the coalition of countries who joined America's fight in Afghanistan was just one part of the multi-dimensional puzzle faced by the generals, as they fought an elusive and determined enemy while responsible for thousands of young American and allied lives. \u003ci\u003eThe Long War\u003c\/i\u003e goes behind the scenes of their command and of the Afghan government. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe fourth president to take on the war, Joe Biden ordered troops to withdraw in 2021, twenty years after 9\/11, just as the Taliban achieved victory, leaving behind an unstable nation and an unforeseeable future.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDAVID LOYN \u003c\/b\u003ewas an award-winning foreign correspondent for thirty years for the BBC. He is an authority on Afghanistan, a country he has visited every year since 1994. In 2017, he worked for a year as an adviser in the office of the Afghan president Ashraf Ghani. His book \u003ci\u003eFrontline: The True Story of the British Mavericks who Changed the Face of War Reporting \u003c\/i\u003ewas shortlisted for the 2006 Orwell Prize. He lives in London.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.05 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 21, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51865994527008,"sku":"9781250830340","price":25.92,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/WBIzHJ9I4c9781250830340.webp?v=1781671321","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-long-war-the-inside-story-of-america-and-afghanistan-since-9-11-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}