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Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, & bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001. [hardcover].
by Coll, Steve
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- Hardcover
- Condition
- VG+/VG+ dj. Exterior paper edges lightly soiled else appears unread. Covers & interior clean/tight/crisp: no names or writin
- ISBN 10
- 1594200076
- ISBN 13
- 9781594200076
- Seller
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Beverly Hills, Florida, United States
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About This Item
New York. Penguin Press. 2004. HARDCOVER.. VG+/VG+ dj. Exterior paper edges lightly soiled else appears unread. Covers & interior clean/tight/crisp: no names or writings. Jacket scuffed/scratched else complete/clean, no tears. Octavo. (8vo.) BOOK CLUB EDITION. xx. + 700pp. 5 maps. Source Notes, Bibliography, Index. Black boards, gilt lettered spine. SHIPS USPS MEDIA MAIL IN A BOX. ADDITIONAL POSTAGE FOR PRIORITY OR INTERNATIONAL. BOOK CLUB (BCE) run-on. 7th Printing. NOT a remainder. Outer edges partly soiled in places else appear unread. No names or writings, no spine creasing.
Synopsis
About the CIA's presence and absence in Afghanistan from the soviet invasion to 9/11.
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- Booktopia
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- 2021019
- Title
- Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, & bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001. [hardcover].
- Author
- Coll, Steve
- Format/Binding
- HARDCOVER.
- Book Condition
- Used - VG+/VG+ dj. Exterior paper edges lightly soiled else appears unread. Covers & interior clean/tight/crisp: no names or writin
- Binding
- Hardcover
- ISBN 10
- 1594200076
- ISBN 13
- 9781594200076
- Publisher
- Penguin Press.
- Place of Publication
- New York.
- Date Published
- 2004.
- Pages
- xx. + 700pp.
- Keywords
- Afghanistan Soviet Russian Occupation Ahmed Massoud Northern Alliance Afghan Mujahedin Pakistan Covert CIA Operation
- Size
- Octavo. (8vo.)
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