Taliban: Militant Islam, Oil and Fundamentalism in Central Asia

Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban?the world's most extreme and radical Islamic organization?into sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. He offers the only authoritative account of the Taliban available to English-language readers, explaining the Taliban's rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan and the region, its role in oil and gas company decisions, and the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism and explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism. more

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-25-2009; Great insight into Taliban; For anyone interested in learning about the Taliban, this book provides excellent background perspective and insight. Well written and informative, I found that I understood a lot more about how they viewed the world around them and how...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: May-13-2009; Objective and truthful; If you really want to know about Afganistan and why the Taliban emerged,you must read this book. Why were these people needed, why were they welcomed? It gives you a lot to think about, on why the west ignores alarm signs until it is too...; read full review | report as inappropriate

5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-14-2009; Today and..the future of Afghanistan; Having deployed into Afghanistan (Paktia-Khost Provinces) in early 2003, I only wish I'd read this book and the followon book. The depths of history in just the last 20 years will impact the future of Afghanistan. And no one can...; read full review | report as inappropriate

4/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Apr-11-2009; Objective analysis of the situation but few flaws; Rashid needs to be appreciated for his seemingly objective description of his experience. He probably has better idea than many others since he says he personally traveled the afflicted region for decades to try and understand the...; read full review | report as inappropriate

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5/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Jul-25-2009; Great insight into Taliban; For anyone interested in learning about the Taliban, this book provides excellent background perspective and insight. Well written and informative, I found that I understood a lot more about how they viewed the world around them and how...; read full review | report as inappropriate

3/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Sep-17-2008; An Interesting Monograph on the Taliban, But With Problems; The interest in a book about the Taliban is obvious, and Ahmed Rashid brings certain undeniable strengths to the subject: he is a Pakistani journalist who has travelled extensively throughout Southeast Asia and conducted many interviews...; read full review | report as inappropriate

1/5: From: Amazon; Posted: Mar-01-2008; A half quack arm chair expert; This fellow is an arm chair quack. He grew up in Pakistan, but that's all about it. Now he makes his living saying cocophony about Pakistan and that region of the world on US TV networks. And with so many networks looking to fill up...; read full review | report as inappropriate