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Unholy Wars
Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism
by John K. Cooley
ISBN: 0745313280
ISBN-13: 9780745313283
Format: Hardcover
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Summary
A Middle East correspondent investigates the links between the CIA and other intelligence organizations in recruiting Islamic fundamentalist groups in the resistance against Russia in Afghanistan. Author Cooley also looks at the repercussions in the region since, as some of these fundamentalist groups have gained power and prestige, and now threaten the strategic balance in the region and worldwide. He focuses on the terrorist organization led by Osama bin Laden.
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Publisher: Stylus Pub Llc
Published date: 1999
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.4 pounds
Pages: 276
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Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism
Cooley, John K
London, England: Pluto Press, 1999. Cooley marshals evidence to demonstrate the consequences of the alliance between the US government and radical Islam - from the assassination of Sadat to the bombings of the World Trade Center and the US embassies in Africa. He seeks out the lessons to be 312 pp.. First Edition. Cloth. Near Fine/Near Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. ( more information) Offered by DBookmahn's Used and Rare Military Books (United States)
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