afghanistan

When popular, successful Brian returns from Afghanistan after serving in the National Guard, everyone but his sixteen-year-old brother discounts his erratic behavior.

Written by a veteran defense analyst and Afghanistan expert, this book is a look at the current situation in Afghanistan and its history. As one of the poorest countries with one of the lowest literacy rates, Afghanistan is rife with divisions between ethnic groups which are led by warlords who control the drug trade and religion. The separate, but overlapping conflicts between terrorism, narcotics, and regional rivalries require different strategies to resolve.