TY  - BOOK
AU  - Kolhatkar,Sonali
AU  - Ingalls,James
AU  - Barsamian,David
TI  - Bleeding Afghanistan : : Washington, warlords, and the propaganda of silence / 
SN  - 9781583227312
AV  - DS371.3. K65 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - New York : 
PB  - Seven Stories Press, 
KW  - Afghanistan
KW  -  History
KW  -  1989-2001
KW  -  2001-
KW  - United States
KW  -  Foreign relations
KW  -  Afghanistan
KW  -  United States
N1  - “A Seven Stories Press first edition”—reverse of title page.
“A wake-up call to everyone who thought the war in Afghanistan was a success story / Eve Ensler ; 7”—cover page.
“Bleeding Afghanistan is without a doubt the most realistic and sincere reflection of the ongoing tragedy in my ill-fated Afghanistan. It covers every aspect of life under the domination of the U.S. and its fundamentalist criminal and warlord hirelings, breaking the silence on its many hidden agendas…”—back cover
; Includes bibliographical references; Contents: Foreword / by David Barsamian—Introduction—Part one : Historical context—1. Destroying a state : U.S. policy before September 11, 2001 (p. 3)—Part two : regime change and its consequences—2. Bombs, threats, and torture : Afghanistan becomes a U.S. target (p. 41)—3. Replacing one brutal regime with another : the return of the warlords (p. 85)—4. A client "democracy" : reshaping Afghan politics (117)—Part three : rhetoric Vs. Reality—5. "Liberation" rhetoric and Burqa obsessions : objectifying Afghan women (p. 169)—6. The propaganda of silence : the mass media and government impunity (p. 197)—7. Power, prestige, and pipelines : the uses of Afghanistan (p. 223)—Epilogue (p. 251)—Notes (p. 263)—Acknowledgments (p. 295)—About the authors (p. 315)

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