Jihad! The Secret War in Afghanistan

Mainstream Publishing, 2001. Hardcover. As New/Very Good. 8vo - over 7? - 9?" tall. Mainstream Publishing, 2000. First published in Great Britain in 2000. This Edition 2001. Edinburgh and London. Hardcover Book and Dust Jacket n Very Good Condition. Full color photographic section. Black cloth with gilt titles, upper front corner bumped, else Fine. Internals as new. In 1980, Ronald Reagan and Margaret Thatcher had taken over the leadership of the West and the Soviets had invaded Afghanistan. In the high mountain passes of the north-west frontier and the Hindu Kush, the CIA and its western allies saw an opportunity to bring the Soviet army to its knees--their weapon, the Islamic guerillas of the Afghan Mujahideen. Carew's account covers in some detail the combat action against the Soviet Spetsnaz and Afghan mercenaries; reconnaissance missions leadnig to the first West sponsored training camp for Mujahideen in Pakistan; and Carew's attempt to hijack an aircraft during a covert arms-buying mission. Sheds unprecedented light on cold war and the conduct of special operations in the modern era. 9.5x 6.25 inches. 288 pages. 2001, Mainstream Publishing.