The development of Taliban factions in Afghanistan and Pakistan : a geographical account, February 2010 / Agha H. Amin, David J. Osinski, Paul Andre DeGeorges ; with a foreword by Hamid Hussain
Title Page; Copyright Page; Abstract; Dedication; Forward; Table of Contents; List of Figures; Introduction; Radical Jihadist or Political Islam; A brief history of Afghanistan; Who Are the Taliban?; Good Taliban/Afghan Taliban; Pakistan Taliban/Waziristan/Bad Taliban; Iran/Russian Linked Taliban; Punjabi Taliban; Drug Mafia Taliban and Other Sources of Taliban Financing; Other Groups; Heart of the Matter; India/Pakistan Issue; Potential Afghan Conflict Spreading to Central Asia; The Future of Afghanistan; Proximate Versus Unltimate Causes of Conflict; Concluding Remarks; In Conclusion
About the AuthorsBibliography; Index; Untitled
Summary
This work pieces together an understanding of the Afghanistan War, primarily through the principle author's knowledge and writings, secondarily through relevant books and articles by other authors. The goal is to provide a "primer" that individuals with little understanding of this region can use to educate themselves on the real issues of the War, issues that are rarely spoken about in the filtered politicized Western media. This book will be of value to young soldiers or diplomats being deployed for the first time to this region of the world
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-142) and index