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Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story |  | Authors: Paul Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Gould
Creator: Sima Wali
Publisher: City Lights Publishers
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Pages: 300
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ISBN: 0872864944
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Despite official declarations, the war in Afghanistan is far from over; in fact, it’s escalating. Seven years after 9/11, the Taliban continue to regroup, attack, and claim influence over most of the region. This book presents a fresh, comprehensive analysis of Afghanistan’s political history that begins at the roots of tribal leadership and ultimately emphasizes our present political moment and the impact of ongoing US military intervention. Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould, a husband and wife team, first went to Afghanistan in 1981 and have reported for CBS News, Nightline, and The MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour. Their documentary Between Three Worlds was broadcast by PBS.
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 Extremely insightful and valuable background... April 18, 2009
Alan Gould (Berkeley, CA USA)
18 out of 22 found this review helpful
...for understanding how we came to be in the predicament that we're in, Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story gives an unusually clear summary of historical events that led to the present (2009). Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald have obviously done their homework and gone to great lengths both in travels to Afghanistan and research to give us a picture of what's transpired, heretofore unobtainable in mainstream media. I GREATLY appreciate Elizabeth's and Paul's dedication in creating this book and found it most illuminating.
I encourage readers to not be deterred at the outset---the beginning of the book very rapidly traverses the early historical aspects of Afghanistan and the setting in relations with India, Iran, Russia, and Western Europe and is almost a whirlwind of names of leaders to keep up with. But it settles into more modest and comfortable pace as it enters the 20th century when the US entered the picture, inheriting the absurd mantle that Britain created in their 19th century era of imperialist behavior.
Though the work is not without bias---it's hard to create such a history free of SOME sort of bias---as long as the reader is alert to that fact of life, as with any book, he or she can interpret the events in his or her own world view, derive meaning and harvest a rich crop of concepts and political factors from the in-depth work and years of research of the authors in this subject.
Enthralling history reading April 13, 2009
Midwest Book Review (Oregon, WI USA)
5 out of 8 found this review helpful
There's more to Afghanistan's history than the rise and fall of the Taliban. "Afghanistan's Untold Story" is a look at the oft forgotten long and storied history of the Afghani people. Drawing the tale from thousands of years ago in ancient times to what Afghanistan was like before the infamous wars with the Soviet Union, it tells the story from the Afghani perspective, leading to a fascinating story of a war-torn people. "Afghanistan's Untold Story" is enthralling history reading, a great pick indeed.
Detailed & dense, but worth the work February 28, 2010
A. Eaves (California)
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Our Read & Practice Peacemaking group picked up this book in an effort to become more informed about Afghanistan. We were initially overwhelmed by the level of detail, but then settled into the uncomfortable epic of blundering imperialism that has been Afghanistan's story - and particularly America's interaction with this country. We sent letters to the President, Secretary Clinton, and Defense Secretary Gates recommending that they read and discuss Fitzgerald and Gould's work, because it isn't clear to us that Afghanistan's Invisible History is being taken into account in current U.S. foreign policy. The reply we received doesn't imply that the book was purchased and read at The White House, but perhaps if more of Fitzgerald and Gould's fans wrote the President....?
Afghanistan's Untold Story November 21, 2009
Lynn Orion (Sacramento, CA)
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authors on CSPAN discuss their 25+yr history with Afghanistan March 16, 2009
Desertwriter
21 out of 30 found this review helpful
Fortunately, I listened to these authors discuss their long up close and personal experiences in country and with the Afghani people from early 80s to present. They come to their perspective over a long period of time and with viewpoints rarely presented in MSM in US which seems instead to carry water for MIC (miltary industrical complex). As a result of CSPAN's hour long coverage of their book talk I intend to purchase this book and another that they highly recommended (Ahmed Rashid's Descent into Chaos)for deeper background and understanding. A key element that they covered was the issue of the West turning its back on Afghanistan three different times and thus setting the US/Nato for failure. There is exploration of what went wrong and why. One cannot doubt their long view and reflections on political, cultural and social reasons for the way that country has again been betrayed by western powers for reasons which have nothing to do with 'democratization' or humane/gender concerns. THIS is the book for Americans to read before further damage is done and greater human suffering is left on ravaged Afghan's doorstep. Bravo to the Fitzgeralds dedication and diligence.
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