Overview

Afghanistan's strategically significant lands have long been fought over by foreign invaders. Today, as yet another generation risks life and limb in this inhospitable territory, an ever-rising death toll puts back under the spotlight the way the modern war in Afghanistan is being run, and demands answers. Drawing on interviews with Afghan politicians, businessmen and ordinary people, British, American and European diplomats and soldiers, Sandy Gall addresses the challenges - political, religious, and military - that face those now fighting on the most dangerous frontier in the world.

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A well-informed account of the litany of disastrous miscalculations that have befallen the West's involvement since the September 11 attacks Daily Telegraph Gall, who turned 84 last year, knows the Afghans as well as anyone alive Scotland on Sunday Praise for Afghanistan: Agony of a Nation: 'What emerges most sharply ... is Sandy Gall's love for these people, his pain on behalf of their devastated country' Doris Lessing A passionate tribute to the spirit of the Mujahideen Sunday Express Sharply focused and crisply written Financial Times Reminded me of Hemingway Punch

Sandy Gall may be one of the last heroes of his profession * The Times * What makes this book stand out from all the other current writing about the war in Afghanistan is the depth of Sandy Gall's knowledge of the country and his intense sympathy for its people ... Anyone who wants to understand what is happening in Afghanistan cannot afford to ignore this book * Times Literary Supplement * A well-informed account of the litany of disastrous miscalculations that have befallen the West's involvement since the September 11 attacks * Daily Telegraph * It should be required reading for all cadets at Sandhurst and officers deploying to theatre [Afghanistan] including senior ones * General Lord Guthrie * Sandy's book is the first that covers the whole of the current conflict in Afghanistan. Warts and all, it is a compelling tale and most useful history * General Sir David Richards *

Sandy Gall may be one of the last heroes of his profession The Times What makes this book stand out from all the other current writing about the war in Afghanistan is the depth of Sandy Gall's knowledge of the country and his intense sympathy for its people ... Anyone who wants to understand what is happening in Afghanistan cannot afford to ignore this book Times Literary Supplement A well-informed account of the litany of disastrous miscalculations that have befallen the West's involvement since the September 11 attacks Daily Telegraph It should be required reading for all cadets at Sandhurst and officers deploying to theatre [Afghanistan] including senior ones General Lord Guthrie Sandy's book is the first that covers the whole of the current conflict in Afghanistan. Warts and all, it is a compelling tale and most useful history General Sir David Richards

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Sandy Gall CBE, is a British journalist, author, and former ITN news presenter. His career as a journalist spans over fifty years. Sandy Gall has written several books about Afghanistan and made three documentaries about the country during the Soviet War (two of which were nominated for BAFTA awards). Sandy Gall and his wife also set up the Sandy Gall Afghanistan Appeal charity, which provides support to people who have lost limbs in combat. Gall was awarded the Lawrence of Arabia Memorial Medal in 1987, and the CBE in 1987. In 2003 he became the World Affairs Expert on LBC Radio. In 2010 he was awarded the Order of St Michael and St George for services to the people of Afghanistan. He lives in Kent with his wife, Eleanor Gall.

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