Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it. —GEORGE SANTAYANA, PHILOSOPHER (1863— 1952)
Recently I saw the Netflix series on Vietnam in a marathon session.
It is so striking that it took only 26 years to forget all the lessons learnt
April 30, 1975
The War in Afghanistan (or the U.S. War in Afghanistan; code named Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (2001–2014) and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (2015–present))[50][51]followed the United States invasion of Afghanistan[52] of October 7, 2001. The U.S. was supported initially by the United Kingdom and Canada[53] and later by a coalition of over 40 countries, including all NATO members. The war's public aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda and to deny it a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by removing the Taliban from power.[54] The War in Afghanistan is the second longest war in United States history, behind the Vietnam War.[55][56][57][58][59]
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Recently I saw the Netflix series on Vietnam in a marathon session.
It is so striking that it took only 26 years to forget all the lessons learnt
April 30, 1975
The War in Afghanistan (or the U.S. War in Afghanistan; code named Operation Enduring Freedom – Afghanistan (2001–2014) and Operation Freedom's Sentinel (2015–present))[50][51]followed the United States invasion of Afghanistan[52] of October 7, 2001. The U.S. was supported initially by the United Kingdom and Canada[53] and later by a coalition of over 40 countries, including all NATO members. The war's public aims were to dismantle al-Qaeda and to deny it a safe base of operations in Afghanistan by removing the Taliban from power.[54] The War in Afghanistan is the second longest war in United States history, behind the Vietnam War.[55][56][57][58][59]
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NO GOOD MEN AMONG THE LIVING: AMERICA, THE TALIBAN, AND THE WAR THROUGH AFGHAN EYES
Metropolitan Books/ Henry Holt and Company
ISBN: 978-0805091793
CITATION
Vivid, haunting, and courageous, No Good Men Among the Living by Anan"d Gopal illuminates a war shaped and distorted by powerful convictions of categorical morality, of starkly contrasting rights and wrongs imposed on a complex and alien culture. Learning local languages and immersing himself in Afghani life, Anand Gopal offers a richly particular account of the American entanglement in Afghanistan. Through the lives and tales of three Afghanis, Gopal recovers a rich texture of absurdity and tragedy as distant people become enmeshed with a superpower.
"There are no good men among the living, and no bad ones among the dead."
"three people in particular who've lived this reality. One is an insurgent Taliban commander fighting against the Americans; another, a powerful member of the US-backed Afghan government; and the third, a village housewife—or, in the language of America's categories, our enemy, our ally, and a civilian."
"There are no good men among the living, and no bad ones among the dead."
"three people in particular who've lived this reality. One is an insurgent Taliban commander fighting against the Americans; another, a powerful member of the US-backed Afghan government; and the third, a village housewife—or, in the language of America's categories, our enemy, our ally, and a civilian."
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