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

Destroying a state : U.S. policy before September 11, 2001 -- Bombs, threats, and torture : Afghanistan becomes a U.S. target -- Replacing one brutal regime with another : the return of the warlords -- A client "democracy" : reshaping Afghan politics -- Liberation rhetoric and burqa obsess...

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Place / Publishing House:New York, Toronto, London, Melbourne : Seven Stories Press, [2006]
Year of Publication:2006
Language:English
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Physical Description:xx, 313 Seiten; Karten, Diagramme
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Summary:Destroying a state : U.S. policy before September 11, 2001 -- Bombs, threats, and torture : Afghanistan becomes a U.S. target -- Replacing one brutal regime with another : the return of the warlords -- A client "democracy" : reshaping Afghan politics -- Liberation rhetoric and burqa obsessions : objectifying Afghan women -- The propaganda of silence : impunity and the mass media -- Power, prestige, and pipelines : the uses of Afghanistan
ISBN:9781583227312
1583227318
ac_no:AC17233571
Hierarchical level:Monograph
Statement of Responsibility: Sonali Kolhatkar and James Ingalls ; foreword by David Barsamian