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The forever war / Dexter Filkins.

Filkins, Dexter. (Author).

Summary:

A prizewinning "New York Times" correspondent chronicles a remarkable chain of events that begins with the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, continues with the attacks of 9/11, and moves on to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9780307266392
  • ISBN: 0307266397
  • Physical Description: x, 368 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
  • Edition: 1st edition
  • Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2008.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 347-353) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Introduction -- Only this -- Forebodings -- New York -- Jang -- Broken hearts -- Expectant -- Gone forever : video : the kiss -- A hand in the air : blonde -- Kicking ass : view from the air -- The man within -- Kill yourself : cloud : Mogadishu -- Pearland Habibi -- Vanishing -- Communiques -- Just talking -- The Mahdi -- Proteus id -- Communiques -- The revolution devours its own : the normal -- The labyrinthe : orange moon -- Fuck us -- The boss -- The turning -- The departed -- Epilogue : laika.
Subject:
Iraq War, 2003-2011.

Available copies

  • 22 of 23 copies available at NC Cardinal. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Onslow County Public Library.

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Jacksonville Main Library 956.7044 FIL (Text) 36015000707873 Adult Nonfiction Available -

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Summary: A prizewinning "New York Times" correspondent chronicles a remarkable chain of events that begins with the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, continues with the attacks of 9/11, and moves on to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.