| Edition |
1st American ed. |
| Description |
xxx, 282 pages : maps ; 24 cm |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Note |
Originally published: The al Qaeda connection. New Delhi : Penguin Books India, Viking, 2009. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 261-266) and index. |
| Contents |
Pakistan's dangerous game -- A cauldron of militancy -- The Kaloosha operation -- The Taliban in North and South Waziristan -- A question of justice: an administrative profile of FATA -- The al Qaeda connection: Arabs, Uzbeks, and the Haqqani network -- Crime and corruption in Khyber and Bajaur -- Mohmand, Kurram, and Orakzai -- Swat is burning -- Al Qaeda brings suicide bombing to Pakistan -- The ISI factor -- Who funds the militants? -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1: A profile of Pakistani militants -- Appendix 2: A profile of militant organizations in Pakistan. |
| Summary |
In this gripping and definitive exposé, Gul reveals the story of the dark side of the Afghan war--and tells how Pakistan has degenerated into a nuclear-armed powder keg. |
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Originally published : The al Qaeda connection. New Delhi : Penguin Books India, Viking, 2009. |
| Subject |
Qaida (Organization)
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Taliban.
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Qaida (Organization) (OCoLC)fst00763708
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Taliban. (OCoLC)fst00743547
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Terrorism -- Pakistan -- Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
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Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
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Terrorism. (OCoLC)fst01148101
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Terrorism -- Religious aspects -- Islam.
(OCoLC)fst01148138
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Pakistan -- Federally Administered Tribal Areas.
(OCoLC)fst01249933
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Pakistan.
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| ISBN |
9780670022250 |
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067002225X |
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