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Subtitle: An Insider's Account of How the CIA Spearheaded the War on Terror in Afghanistan
Publisher: Presidio Press
Published: May 10, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 400
ISBN-13: 9780891418726
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: postwar, from c 1945 -; Terrorism, freedom fighters, armed struggle; United States; Military - Intelligence/Espionage; Intelligence Operations; History; History - Military / War; Secret service; Military; Afghanistan; USA; Military - Persian Gulf War; Political Freedom & Security - Intelligence; History / Military / Persian Gulf War; United States.; Military - Persian Gulf War (1991); Afghan War, 2001-; Central Intelligence Agency; Personal narratives, American
First sentence: In northern Virginia, the morning of 11 September 2001 was beautiful, with clear blue skies and mild temperatures that gave just a hint of fall.