<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>The #1 "New York Times"-bestselling author provides a shocking analysis of the crisis in Pakistan and the renewed radicalism threatening Afghanistan and the West.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>The classic account of America's experience in Afghanistan, explaining the rise of the Taliban in the aftermath of America's failed war on terrorism--essential reading to understand the collapse in Afghanistan today. <p/>[A] brilliant and passionate book.--<i>The New York Review of Books</i></b> <p/>A blistering critique of American policy--a dire and prescient warning predicting how our disastrous strategies in Central Asia's failing states threaten global stability and will bring devastation to our world. <p/>After September 11th, Ahmed Rashid's crucial book <i>Taliban</i> introduced American readers to that now notorious regime. In this work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath of America's failed war on terror. Called Pakistan's best and bravest reporter by Christopher Hitchens, Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. The essential briefing book to understand today's catastrophic headlines.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Not only provides thoughtful, detailed dissection of seminal events in Central Asian recent history, but an insightful snapshot into future scenarios of where the roadmaps to terror and peace may be headed.<br> -Greg Mortenson, author of <i>The New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Three Cups of Tea</i> <p/> Powerful. <br>-Wolf Blitzer <p/> Rashid, a Pakistani journalist, is that most valuable of political analysts: both insider and outsider to the problem he studies. His book should be read by anyone pondering how America might stop widening Osama bin Ladin's pool of bomb-clad volunteers. <br>- <i>Chicago Tribune</i> <p/> [A] brilliant and passionate book. <br>-<i>The New York Review of Books</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Ahmed Rashid is a journalist who has been covering Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia for more than twenty years. He is a correspondent for the <i>Wall Street Journal</i>, <i>Far Eastern Economic Review</i>, <i>Daily Telegraph</i>, and <i>The Nation</i>, a leading newspaper in Pakistan. His #1 <i>New York Times</i> bestseller <i>Taliban</i> has been translated into more than twenty languages.
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