Taliban

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Correspondent Ahmed Rashid brings the shadowy world of the Taliban—the world’s most extreme &amp; radical Islamic organization—into sharp focus in this enormously insightful book. He offers the only authoritative account of the Taliban available to English-language readers, explaining the Taliban’s rise to power, its impact on Afghanistan &amp; the region, its role in oil &amp; gas company decisions, &amp; the effects of changing American attitudes toward the Taliban. He also describes the new face of Islamic fundamentalism &amp; explains why Afghanistan has become the world center for international terrorism. New to this updated edition of the #1 <i>NY Times Bestseller</i> with more than 1.5 million copies sold worldwide: How the Taliban has regained its strength. How &amp; why the Taliban has spread across Central Asia. How the Taliban has helped Al’Qaida’s spread into Europe, North Africa, the Middle East &amp; the Far East. Why the Afghan people feel the United States is losing the war. A major new introduction and an all-new final chapter.