The Dogs are Eating Them Now: Our War in Afghanistan
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| Rating | : | 4.65 (910 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1619024799 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 304 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-19 |
| Language | : | English |
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"War correspondent Graeme Smith writes a little about his country’s conflicted Afghanistan policy but mostly about what he and his interlocutors see on the ground. Brilliant writing, unforgettable scenes, fascinating characters, a propulsive narrative and crucial insights into what went wrong in the blundering Western intervention in Afghanistan. The evolution of Smith’s feelings about the war, as he slowly came to understand its moral grey zones and the true nature of the insurgency, is the central, harrowing narrative of this book. In his very well-written and entertaining new book he dissects the Western project in Afghanistan with deep reporting and analysis. Written by a man who embedded himself deeply and courageously in Afghan society.” Geoffrey York, author of The Dispossessed: Life and Death in Native Canada. A wise, enthralling, detailed, realistic account of his time in Afghanistan.
Smith was not simply embedded with the military: he operated independently and at great personal risk to report from inside the war, and the heroes of his story are the translators, guides, and ordinary citizens who helped him find the truth. They revealed sad, absurd, touching stories that provide the key to understanding why the mission failed to deliver peace and democracy.From the corruption of law enforcement agents and the tribal nature of the local power structure to the economics of the drug trade and the frequent blunders of foreign troops, this is the no-holds-barred story from a leading expert on the insurgency.. Written by a respected and fearless former foreign correspondent who has won multiple awards for his journalism (including an Emmy for the video series "Talking with the Taliban") this is a gripping
High quality journalism. Wistful Angst Canadian Graeme Smith's book, 'The Dogs are Eating Them Now - Our War in Afghanistan' is wonderfully written and as factually accurate as any I have read, as far as I, an armchair observer, can tell. He traveled in Afghanistan from 2005-2011; he was not embedded with military minders on many of his 17 journeys; he relates eye-witnessed events to understand causes and purposes. This book is an award winner.. Khalid Aziz said A realistic assessment of the Afghan War. Graeme Smith does a good job in assessing the chances of success in obtaining peace in Afghanistan; his prescription of considering the Najibullah years after the Soviet withdrawal in 1989 is bang on and needs to be followed. However, one of the factors not considered in this work is the banking on private security contractors whose ill disciplined ways could prove disastrous. Smith ought to have discussed such an outcome. Overall the book makes good reading for policy for. "Excellent, first-hand reporting from someone who was on the" according to Michael Terry. Excellent, first-hand reporting from someone who was on the ground, and talking with Afghans and Pakistanis as well as US military. I highly recommend it