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7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Timely Publication - Giustozzi tells it like it is
Dr. Giustozzi brings a refreshing and honest take on the situation in Afghanistan. He dispels the Western propaganda of success and reconstruction and instead offers the reader an insight into the resurgence of the Taliban and the threats that it poses.
Published on December 18, 2007 by J. VAN DER ZWAN
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fills an important gap, imperfectly
Ahmed Rashid's "Taliban" is the definitive book on the Taliban pre-2001, and there is no equally well-researched and well-written account of their from power and the growing insurgency. Giustozzi's book is certainly well-researched, and very knowledgeable on many issues, but is by no means the book many have been waiting for. It's terribly written, and lacks any...
Published on January 6, 2008 by Christopher J. Weeks
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19 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
Fills an important gap, imperfectly,
This review is from: Koran, Kalashnikov, and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan 2002-2007 (Columbia/Hurst) (Hardcover)
Ahmed Rashid's "Taliban" is the definitive book on the Taliban pre-2001, and there is no equally well-researched and well-written account of their from power and the growing insurgency. Giustozzi's book is certainly well-researched, and very knowledgeable on many issues, but is by no means the book many have been waiting for. It's terribly written, and lacks any readability. Surprisingly, Giustozzi is light on many critical facets of the Taliban insurgency: links to the narcotics trade, operational catalysts such as the failure to disrupt the 2004 Afghan presidential election, the role of iconic individuals such as Mullah Dadullah, and an accurate account of UK and Canadian operations in 2006. Hopefully Ahmed Rashid will update his book soon. For now, Giustozzi's account is the best there is.
7 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very Timely Publication - Giustozzi tells it like it is,
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This review is from: Koran, Kalashnikov, and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan 2002-2007 (Columbia/Hurst) (Hardcover)
Dr. Giustozzi brings a refreshing and honest take on the situation in Afghanistan. He dispels the Western propaganda of success and reconstruction and instead offers the reader an insight into the resurgence of the Taliban and the threats that it poses.
0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
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This review is from: Koran, Kalashnikov, and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan 2002-2007 (Columbia/Hurst) (Paperback)
If you are looking to understand the war in Afghanistan from a historical perspective then this is the book for you.
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Koran, Kalashnikov, and Laptop: The Neo-Taliban Insurgency in Afghanistan 2002-2007 (Columbia/Hurst) by Antonio Giustozzi (Hardcover - November 29, 2007)
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