{"product_id":"afghanistan-the-bear-trap-the-defeat-of-a-superpower-9780971170926","title":"Afghanistan: The Bear Trap: The Defeat of a Superpower","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAfghanistan: The Bear Trap: The Defeat of a Superpower\u003c\/strong\u003e by Yousaf, Mohammad. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780971170926.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHow did the horrendous situation in Afghanistan, with all its implications for recent events and the present time, come to pass? What was the role of the CIA and Pakistani intelligence in the creation of what became the Taliban? What are the implications for the future and lessons from the past for American forces today?\n\nThis highly controversial book reveals one of the greatest military, political and financial secrets of recent times. It is nothing less than the true, if fantastic, account of how Pakistan and the USA covertly controlled the largest guerrilla war of the 20th Century, dealing to the Soviet Russian presence in Afghanistan a military defeat that has come to be called Russias Vietnam.\n\nThis compelling book, put together with great skill by the military author, Mark Adkin, is essential reading for anyone interested in the truth behind the Soviets Vietnam, and the reasons why, to this day, the war in Afghanistan still drags on despite the victory that the Mujahideen were denied when the Soviets withdrew.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Casemate","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44665122881589,"sku":"ByrdShop_0971170924","price":45.27,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/ByrdShop_0971170924_66ca1f6a-b22b-491c-a8b3-ed51ede0f5b0.jpg?v=1778646240","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/afghanistan-the-bear-trap-the-defeat-of-a-superpower-9780971170926","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}