Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001 by Steve CollRead about another entry on the list.
The winner of the 2005 Pulitzer Prize, Ghost Wars charts the rise of al-Qaeda and Islamic militancy through the various covert wars in Afghanistan. Through first hand accounts, journalist Steve Coll goes in depth into the causes of the September 11 attacks.
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