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The forever war

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  • Author: Filkins, Dexter
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    2012
    Summary:

    An instant classic of war reporting, The Forever War is the definitive account of America's conflict with Islamic fundamentalism and a searing exploration of its human costs. Through the eyes of Filkins, a foreign correspondent for the New York Times, we witness the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, the aftermath of the attack on New York on September 11th, and the American wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Filkins is the only American journalist to have reported on all these events, and his experiences are conveyed in a riveting narrative filled with unforgettable characters and astonishing scenes. -- Brilliant and fearless, The Forever War is not just about America's wars after 9/11, but about the nature of war itself.

    Contents:
    • Introduction
    • Only this
    • Forebodings
    • New York
    • Jang
    • Broken hearts
    • Expectant
    • Gone forever : video : the kiss
    • A hand in the air : blonde
    • Kicking ass : view from the air
    • The man within
    • Kill yourself : cloud : Mogadishu
    • Pearland Habibi
    • Vanishing
    • Communiques
    • Just talking
    • The Mahdi
    • Proteus id
    • Communiques
    • The revolution devours its own : the normal
    • The labyrinthe : orange moon
    • Fuck us
    • The boss
    • The turning
    • The departed
    • Epilogue : laika.
    Original Publisher: New York : Vintage Books, 2009
    Language(s): English