book-informationGhost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 (4)AuthorSteve CollGenreHistory, Political Science, Military History, Intelligence & EspionageSynopsisA masterful investigation into the CIA's covert operations in Afghanistan from the Soviet invasion through the eve of 9/11, revealing how American intelligence agencies armed and trained mujahideen fighters who would later become enemies. Steve Coll draws on extensive interviews and classified sources to expose the unintended consequences of Cold War policies that helped create the conditions for the rise of Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda. This Pulitzer Prize-winning work provides essential context for understanding the origins of modern terrorism and America's longest war.