Bleeding Afghanistan: Washington, Warlords, and the Propaganda of Silence
- ISBN-10
- 1609800931
- ISBN-13
- 9781609800932
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 336
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-01-04
- Publisher
- Seven Stories Press
- Authors
- Sonali Kolhatkar, James Ingalls
Description
Through in-depth research and detailed historical context, Sonali Kolhatkar and James Ingalls report on the injustice of U.S. policies in Afghanistan historically and in the post-9/11 era. Drawing from declassified government documents and on-the-ground interviews with Afghan activists, journalists, lawyers, refugees, and students, Bleeding Afghanistan examines the connections between the U.S. training and arming of Mujahideen commanders and the subversion of Afghan democracy today. Bleeding Afghanistan boldly critiques the exploitation of Afghan women to justify war by both conservatives and liberals, analyzes uncritical media coverage of U.S. policies, and examines the ways in which the U.S. benefits from being in Afghanistan.
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