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Operation dark heart : spycraft and special ops on the frontlines of Afghanistan—and the path to victory / Anthony Shaffer.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Thomas Dunne Books, 2010.Edition: 1st edDescription: xv, 299 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780312603694
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • DS371.413. S53 2010
Contents:
Contents: Acknowledgement—Author’s note—Glossary—1. The usual suspects—2. The “dark side”—3. Intro Afghanistan—4. The boy and the bomb—5. “we will kell the infidels”—6. Mountain viper—7. Force on force—8. To the front—9. The interrogation—10. Improvised raid—11. IED—12. Al Qaeda hotel—13. The “heart of darkness”—14. Able danger—15. Tipping point—16. The “death star”—17. Bronze star—18. Madrassah—19. Abort mission—2. Under fire—21. “Alpha team, go”—22. “They’re really pissed at you”—23. Second voyage—24. Unsafe at any speed—25. Darkness falls—Epilogue—How to win in Afghanistan—Index.
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Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Monograph Monograph Afghanistan Centre at Kabul University DS371.413.S53 2010 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 3ACKU000352319
Total holds: 0

Contents: Acknowledgement—Author’s note—Glossary—1. The usual suspects—2. The “dark side”—3. Intro Afghanistan—4. The boy and the bomb—5. “we will kell the infidels”—6. Mountain viper—7. Force on force—8. To the front—9. The interrogation—10. Improvised raid—11. IED—12. Al Qaeda hotel—13. The “heart of darkness”—14. Able danger—15. Tipping point—16. The “death star”—17. Bronze star—18. Madrassah—19. Abort mission—2. Under fire—21. “Alpha team, go”—22. “They’re really pissed at you”—23. Second voyage—24. Unsafe at any speed—25. Darkness falls—Epilogue—How to win in Afghanistan—Index.

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