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A Million Bullets: The Real Story of the British Army in Afghanistan by James Fergusson
Category: Military
In April 2006 a small British peace-keeping force was sent to Helmand province in southern Afghanistan. Within weeks they were cut off and besieged by some of the world's toughest fighters: the infamous Taliban, who were determined to send the foreigners home again. Defence Secretary John Reid had hoped ...Show more
In Search of the River Jordan - A Story of Palestine, Israel and the Struggle for Water by James Fergusson
Category: Current Affairs
A writer's travels along the legendary yet contested Jordan River--exploring the long conflict over water supply Access to water has played a pivotal role in the Israel-Palestine dispute. Israel has diverted the River Jordan via pipes and canals to build a successful modern state. But this has been at ...Show more
Taliban by James Fergusson
Category: Military
Fifteen years ago, southern Afghanistan was in even greater chaos than it is now. The Russians, who had occupied the country throughout the 1980s, were long gone. The disparate ethnic and religious leaders who had united to eject the invaders - the famous mujaheddin - were at each others' throats. For t ...Show more
Taliban - The Unknown Enemy by James Fergusson
Category: Non-Fiction
From a small group of religious students formed in 1994, the Taliban quickly grew into a national movement that occupied all of Afghanistan. Led by the mysterious Mullah Omar, the group established a theocracy based on strict observance of Sharia law. When the Americans overthrew the Taliban in 2001, th ...Show more
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