Understanding the War in Afghanistan: A Guide to the Land, the People, and the Conflict

The war in Afghanistan is now the United States' longest running war. For over a decade, the conflict raging in Central Asia has been the stage for some of the shrewdest foreign policy, fiercest wartime strategy, and most delicate diplomacy the world has ever seen. In a country smaller than Texas-and home to 30 million people-an elusive enemy, shifting tribal dynamics, and bordering countries threaten the stability not only of the region, but of the world. There can be no doubt that the war...