Unholy Wars
Unholy Wars: Afghanistan, America and International Terrorism is a book by John K. Cooley, a news correspondent. The book presents Cooley's account of U.S. policies and alliances, during the period 1979–89 vis-à-vis the Middle East, the flaws and the lacunae inherent in US handling of the affairs, and their contribution into the emergence of a form of terrorism which continues to affect several regions of the World.
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| Author | John K. Cooley |
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| Country | UK |
| Language | English |
| Genre | International terrorism |
| Publisher | Pluto Press |
Publication date | 1999 |
| Media type | Paperback |
| Pages | 288 |
| ISBN | 978-0745319179 |
| OCLC | 656249884 |
Cooley has spent decades in the Middle East and the book is the result of his studies of the subject matter, and his interaction with a number of administrators, diplomats, politicians and the common people.[1]
Chapters
Unholy Wars is divided into eleven chapters noted below:
- Carter and Brezhnev in the Valley of Decision
- Anwar al-Sadat
- Zia al-Haq
- Deng Xiaoping
- Recruiters, Trainers, Trainees and Assorted Spooks
- Donors, Bankers and Profiteers
- Poppy Fields, Killing Fields and Drug lords
- Russia: Bitter Aftertaste and Reluctant Return
- The Contagion Spreads: Egypt and the Maghreb
- The Contagion Spreads: The Assault on America
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