Little America : The War Within the War for Afghanistan

from rivkat

As he did in his book on the Green Zone in Iraq, Chandrasekaran blisteringly reveals American arrogance, wastefulness, and infighting leading to incompetent planning and execution of the mission/s (because people disagreed about what the idea was) in Afghanistan. It's hard to pick out the most aw...

from stevesmits

Little America analyzes the efforts of US and allied forces to combat the Taliban and "nation build" in Afghanistan. "Little America" refers to a large-scale program carried out in the 1950's and 1960's by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) to reclaim unproductive land in southwe...

from nmele

Another great job of interpretive, analytical reporting bu Chandrasekaran. I wish my years in the U.S. Foreign Service did not reinforce the failures of accountability, cooperation, and strategic thought and action that he documents. Unfortunately, everything he writes rings true. More people out...

from wmflyer

It's a book so just wanted to comment on the process. Speedy shipping, great price, and arrived in excellent condition.... could not have asked for better!

from wmflyer

It's a book so just wanted to comment on the process. Speedy shipping, great price, and arrived in excellent condition.... could not have asked for better!