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The Wrong Enemy

America in Afghanistan, 2001-2014
Jul 17, 2015rpavlacic rated this title 4 out of 5 stars
Many of us think that Afghanistan was more justified for war than was Iraq. True enough. But the West forgot that the country has been the world's battleground for 2500 years, and that even the relatively recent and ill-fate Soviet occupation didn't teach us a thing about just how complicated tribal relationships are there ... or how Pakistan has long regarded the country as rightfully theirs. But perhaps most chilling is the author's assertion that Pakistan not only fueled Osama bin Laden, but knew (despite its protests) exactly where he was holed up until Seal Team Six did him in. Bottom line lesson: No matter how much you "street view" the ground, if you don't know the people behind the closed doors, your war is doomed.