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An Enemy We Created - The Myth of the Taliban-Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan (Hardcover, New)
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An Enemy We Created - The Myth of the Taliban-Al Qaeda Merger in Afghanistan (Hardcover, New)
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To this day, the belief is widespread that the Taliban and al-Qaeda
are synonymous, that their ideology and objectives are closely
intertwined, and that they have made common cause against the West
for decades.
In An Enemy We Created, Alex Strick van Linschoten and Felix Kuehn
debunk this myth and reveal the much more complex reality that lies
beneath it. Drawing upon their unprecedented fieldwork in
Afghanistan, as well as their Arabic, Dari, and Pashtu skills, the
authors show that the West's present entanglement in Afghanistan is
predicated on the false assumption that defeating the Taliban will
forestall further terrorist attacks worldwide. While immersing
themselves in Kandahar society, the authors interviewed Taliban
decision-makers, field commanders, and ordinary fighters,
thoroughly exploring the complexity of the relationship between the
Taliban and al-Qaeda and the individuals who established both
groups. They show that from the mid-1990s onward, the Taliban and
al-Qaeda diverged far more often than they converged. They also
argue that this split creates an opportunity to engage the Taliban
on two fundamental issues: renouncing al-Qaeda and guaranteeing
that Afghanistan will not be a sanctuary for international
terrorists. Yet the insurgency is changing, and it could soon be
too late to find a political solution. The authors contend that
certain aspects of the campaign in Afghanistan, especially night
raids, the killings of innocent civilians, and attempts to fragment
and decapitate the Taliban are having the unintended consequence of
energizing the resistance, creating more opportunities for
al-Qaeda, and helping it to attain its objectives.
The first book to fully untangle the myths from the realities in
the relationship between the Taliban and al-Qaeda, An Enemy We
Created is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand
what's really happening in Afghanistan.
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