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The War in Afghanistan was the longest military conflict in
American history. In a diverse collection of primary documents,
this book explores the evolving legacy of the war and its impact on
the countless lives it changed forever. Following the terrorist
attacks on September 11, 2001, the United States spent almost 20
years at war in Afghanistan until it officially withdrew its
military forces in August 2021. As the longest war in American
history, the War in Afghanistan cost trillions of dollars to
sustain and claimed the lives of thousands of American soldiers and
many more Afghan civilians. This book tells the story of the war
from its varied perspectives, including documents from American and
Afghan politicians, high-ranking military officers, and diplomats.
The topics covered are even more diverse, ranging from the building
and training of security forces and the use drones in modern
warfare to the importance of education and the role of women in
combat. What the editors lead readers to understand is that the
peoples referred to as Afghans have little in common beyond the
land itself—a simple, basic, and ultimately ignored reality at
the heart of the U.S. invasion, occupation, and frustration in
Afghanistan. Tells the story of the War in Afghanistan from
American and Afghan perspectives Includes political, diplomatic,
religious, social, cultural, and personal accounts of the war and
its lasting legacies Reveals insights into the war that many may
know little or nothing about Balanced and thorough approach to the
war makes this book an ideal resource for educators
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