Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden,from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001,

Authors

Amer Latif

Abstract

The events of 9/11 led many in the United States to wonder what had actu- ally led up to that fateful day. Who was to blame? How could the United States, with its multibillion-dollar intelligence and defense budgets, have allowed such a thing to happen? In Ghost Wars, Steve Coll provides a useful, if overly long, chronology and analysis of pivotal events, missteps, indecision, apathy, and ultimately tragedy up to the day be- fore the attacks. Coll, who served as the managing editor for the Washington Post until 2004, was the paper’s South Asia bureau chief from 1989 to 1992.

Recommended Citation

Latif, Amer (2005) "Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden,from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001,," Naval War College Review: Vol. 58: No. 3, Article 15.
Available at: https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/nwc-review/vol58/iss3/15