books about: kandahar (descriptive guantanamo punishment)

books about: kandahar

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1 review
James Fergusson

HarperCollins Publishers Ltd, 2004

Insigthful
I enjoyed reading this book and - having lived in Afghanistan for over 3 years - found it very insightful. Just one slight oversight. On pages 318-19 of paperback version, a reference to Nauroz and 21 March is made as the 'Muslim New Year'. Nauroz or first day of spring (21 March) is in fact the first day of 'Persian New Year' (an initially Zoroastrian festival) celebrated in Iran, ...

Kandahar

1 review
David Philip Smethurst

Xlibris Corporation, 2000

Sloppily written historical novel
The author of this book seems to have done a great deal of research on the second war between Afghanistan and the British. The battles and overall campaign are described in careful detail. However, overlaid on this account is an improbable tale of three spies who are involved with all of the historical personages and some other inventions as well; in addition, it is all too clear that the book ...

The Punishment of Virtue: Inside Afghanistan After the Taliban

28 reviews
Sarah Chayes

Penguin Press HC, The, 2006

Great Insight
"The Punishment of Virtue" gives the reader great insight into the political conflicts that went on in Afghanistan during the early years of US occupation. It has much relevence to what is going on today. The book also provides a brief history of the country as well as some cultural background, good book!

On the Road to Kandahar: Travels Through Conflict in the Islamic World

4 reviews
Jason Burke

Thomas Dunne Books, 2007

Part Travel Book, Part Intellectual Travels, 100% Well-Written
This is an excellent and informative book that's also a joy to read. Burke reports for Britain's "Observer" and he spent a decade covering stories in places such as Afghanistan, Pakistan, Iraq, Algeria, and Turkey. He often found himself in the middle of complex acts of violence, and this book is part travel memoir and part intellectual memoir as he struggles to understand what it all means. I ...

44 Days Out of Kandahar: The Amazing Journey of a Missing Military Puppy and the Desperate Search to Find Her

1 review
Christine Sullivan

New Hope for Animals, 2007

Reads like a short story
Great book especially if you an animal lover. Shows a side of the military you never hear about.

The Road to Kandahar

1 review
John Wilcox

Magna Large Print Books, 2005

A good old-fashioned ripsnorter of a tale.
It seems to me that today's historical fiction is geared more to the feminine reader or to those who enjoy reading historical mysteries. I'm not knocking either of those kinds of stories, but I much prefer the kinds of books full of action, with engaging characters who must inevitably struggle as two different cultures collide. It seems more real, more true to what things were like in that time. ...

Lord Roberts Of Kandahar, V.C.: The Life Story Of A Great Solider

1 review
Walter Jerrold

Kessinger Publishing, LLC, 2007

The gentler gamester is the soonest winner...
How long until the forces of civilization bring the Al-Qaeda villages, the Punjab farm-country and the upper-elevation fecund Northern valleys to heel? The various & sundry Afghans, the devotees of Pashtunwali and the other Persian and Urdu speakers will learn quickly ...or they will learn slowly, as will some of the Arabs ...& Lord Roberts will gaze down upon it with pride. Soon.

A grammar of Pashto;: A descriptive study of the dialect of Kandahar, Afghanistan

1 review
Herbert Penzl

UMI Books on Demand, 2002

Interesting / for the linguist or serious learner
This is not really a `grammar of Pashto.' It is however a descriptive study of the dialect of Kandahar, and does review the grammar from an advanced point of view (pointing out trends rather than giving examples). It is useful for someone who already has some knowledge of pashto (either Kandahar or other dialect), for the linguist or dedicated learner, or for someone with no other resource ...

Winter in Kandahar

89 reviews
Steven E. Wilson

Hailey-Grey Books, 2003

Great Read!!
I REALLY enjoyed this novel and would rate it up there with some of my favorite all-time entertaining books like The Day of the Jackal and The Firm. I'm a former business major, but I found the scientific part about the new type of virus weapon understandable and chilling. I hated to see the book end, but the finale was powerful...just like the rest of the story. I highly recommend Winter in ...

Enemy Combatant: My Imprisonment at Guantanamo, Bagram, and Kandahar

19 reviews
Moazzam Begg

New Press, 2007

You May Be Next
Moazzam Begg has written a memoir about an experience during three years as a "detainee" that reminds one of Franz Kafka's fiction, but he claims that these things really happened and he writes with such clarity, conviction, and telling detail that I, for one, am convinced. Whether or not he was "guilty" is a mute point because although he was accused of many things - some quite fantastic and ...

2 civilians shot dead near Kandahar; Canadian troops kill Afghan man.(World Wire): An article from: Winnipeg ...
Gale Reference Team

Thomson Gale, 2007

This digital document is an article from Winnipeg Free Press, published by Thomson Gale on February 18, 2007. The length of the article is 611 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: 2 civilians shot dead near Kandahar; Canadian ...

AFGHANISTAN - Nov. 30 - Rumsfeld Rules Out Amnesty In Kandahar.(Brief Article): An article from: APS Diplomat ...

Pam Stein/Input Solutions, 2001

This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Recorder, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on December 1, 2001. The length of the article is 393 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: AFGHANISTAN - Nov. 30 - Rumsfeld ...

Afghanistan - The Taliban Will Try Again To Move On Kabul After Isolating Kandahar.: An article from: APS ...
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Thomson Gale, 2006

This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat News Service, published by Thomson Gale on December 11, 2006. The length of the article is 1823 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: Afghanistan - The Taliban Will Try Again ...

AFGHANISTAN - May 29 - Senior Theologian Is Murdered In Kandahar.: An article from: APS Diplomat Recorder

Pam Stein/Input Solutions, 2005

This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Recorder, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on June 4, 2005. The length of the article is 503 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: AFGHANISTAN - May 29 - Senior ...

AFGHANISTAN - Oct. 31 - Air Strike On Kabul, Kandahar & Mazar-i-Sharif.(Brief Article): An article from: APS ...

Pam Stein/Input Solutions, 2001

This digital document is an article from APS Diplomat Recorder, published by Pam Stein/Input Solutions on November 3, 2001. The length of the article is 484 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser. Citation Details Title: AFGHANISTAN - Oct. 31 - Air Strike ...