Breeding ground
Subtitle: Afghanistan and the origins of Islamic terrorism
By: Deepak Tripathi ; foreword by Richard Falk
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Potomac Books
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Washington, D.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781597975308
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: The concept of terror; title: Culture of violence; title: Afghanistan in the Cold War; title: Afghanistan under communism; title: Towards disintegration; title: The second communist coup; title: Let battle commence; title: The Reagan offensive; title: Consequences of the US-Soviet war; title: The final days of communism; title: The remaking of the post-Soviet world; title: The rise of the Taliban; title: Dialectics of the Afghan conflict; title: The nature of Al-Qa'ida; title: Conclusion; title: Afterword; title: Appendix A: A chronology (summary); title: Appendix B: US and Soviet leaders; title: Appendix C: Afghan opposition parties in the Cold War; title: Appendix D: Osama bin Laden's statement (October 7, 2001); title: Appendix E: September 11, 2001 hijackers; title: Appendix F: Bibliographical essay.