Bleeding Afghanistan : Washington, warlords, and the propaganda of silence / Sonali Kolhatkar and James Ingalls ; foreword by David Barsamian.

“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).