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ISBN: 9780872865136

Book Title: Crossing Zero : the Afpak War at the Turning Point of American Empire

Item Length: 8.5in

Publisher: City Lights

Publication Year: 2011

Format: Trade Paperback

Language: English

Item Height: 0.5in

Author: Paul Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Gould

Genre: History, Political Science

Topic: Asia / Central Asia, Terrorism, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military / United States, Imperialism, International Relations / General

Item Width: 6in

Item Weight: 12 Oz

Number of Pages: 180 Pages

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The war in Afghanistan has become the most complex foreign policy problem the United States has ever faced, spreading into Pakistan and involving the conflicting interests of Russia, India, China and Iran. Written as a companion to Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald's widely acclaimed book Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story , Crossing Zero focuses on the nuances of the Obama administration's evolving military and political strategy, the people implementing it, and the long-term consequences for the United States and the region. "Fitzgerald and Gould have consistently raised the difficult questions and inconvenient truths about western engagement in Afghanistan. While many analysts and observers have attempted to wish a reality on a grim and tragic situation in Afghanistan, Fitzgerald and Gould have systematically dug through the archives and historical record with integrity and foresight to reveal a series of misguided strategies and approaches that have contributed to what has become a tragic quagmire in Afghanistan. I suspect that many of their assessments while presently viewed as controversial and contentious, will eventually be considered conventional wisdom."--Thomas Johnson "Americans are now beginning to grasp the scope of the mess their leaders made while pursuing misguided military adventures into regions of Central Asia we once called 'remote.' How this happened--and what the US can do to extricate itself from its entanglements in Pakistan and Afghanistan--is the story of Crossing Zero . Based on decades of study and research, this book draws lines and connects dots in ways few others do. It is clear, sober and methodical--an ideal handbook for anyone seeking to understand how the US became the latest imperial power to blunder into this turbulent and fascinating region."--Stephen Kinzer, author of All the Shah's Men and Reset: Iran, Turkey and America's Future "I loved it. An extraordinary contribution to understanding war and geo-politics in Afghanistan that will shock most Americans by its revelations of official American government complicity in using, shielding, sponsoring and supporting terrorism. A devastating indictment on the behind-the-scenes shenanigans by some of America's most respected statesmen."--Daniel Estulin "Gould and Fitzgerald have identified the triumphalist strain that has marked American foreign policy over the past 100 years and documented President Obama's failure to introduce change to American national security policy. The war in Afghanistan is consistent with previous failures in U.S. policymaking over the past 50 years as well as with the misuse of military force. This book should be required reading at the National Security Council and the Pentagon."--Melvin A. Goodman; CIA Senior Soviet Analyst, 1966-1990; Professor of International Security at the National War College,1986-2004; Senior Fellow, Center for International Policy, Washington, DC. Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould , a husband and wife team, began working together in 1979 co-producing a documentary for Paul's television show, Watchworks. Called, The Arms Race and the Economy, A Delicate Balance, they found themselves in the midst of a swirling controversy that was to boil over a few months later with the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. Their acquisition of the first visas to enter Afghanistan granted to an American TV crew in the spring of 1981, brought them into the middle of the most heated Cold War controversy since Vietnam. But the pictures and the people inside Soviet occupied Afghanistan told a very different story from the one being broadcast on the evening news.

Product Identifiers

Publisher

City Lights

ISBN-10

0872865134

ISBN-13

9780872865136

eBay Product ID (ePID)

84259462

Product Key Features

Book Title

Crossing Zero : the Afpak War at the Turning Point of American Empire

Author

Paul Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Gould

Format

Trade Paperback

Language

English

Topic

Asia / Central Asia, Terrorism, Military / Afghan War (2001-), Military / United States, Imperialism, International Relations / General

Publication Year

2011

Genre

History, Political Science

Number of Pages

180 Pages

Dimensions

Item Length

8.5in

Item Height

0.5in

Item Width

6in

Item Weight

12 Oz

Additional Product Features

Lc Classification Number

Ds371.412

Reviews

The authors portray policies of previous years (e.g., U.S. support of insurgents fighting the Soviet invasion) as now coming back to hurt us, part of a repetition of errors previously made by European powers in the region over the past 400 years. They have marshaled an impressive array of sources, both journalistic and academic, to demonstrate that their ideas have long been available, if only policymakers had chosen to heed them. . . . Readers with a serious interest in U.S. foreign policy or military strategy will find it helpful in thinking about a long-lived issue., The authors seek to expose what they see as American failures in the Afghan War that have led to the proliferation of militant groups in both Afghanistan and Pakistan. They look at the potential consequences for American interests and make suggestions for improving American policy., The 200-page book, just released, is a brilliant indictment of the insane US military occupation of Afghanistan. It also casts grave doubts on the rationale for continuing American interventionism and makes a strong case for retrenchment., Crossing Zero thoroughly documents how the best-laid plans of Western powers have led to three decades of incessant war and the annihilation of Afghanistan's secular tribal structure, transforming it into one of the most violent and poverty-stricken places on earth. . . . Afghanistan has become more than just a stark illustration of the ineptitude of Obama's misguided AfPak strategy - it reflects the futility of de-emphasizing diplomacy and how U.S. militarism has worked against our own interests. War and the endless preparations for it do more harm than good, destroying what they claim to protect., "In 'Crossing Zero', Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould provide a much needed antidote to mainstream accounts of the AfPak war by documenting in detail the disastrous consequences of United States and NATO military intervention in the region. Drawing from a wide range of sources, and written in crisp, clear prose, the book will be useful to students, researchers, policy makers, and anyone interested in knowing the truth." -Julien Mercille, University College Dublin, "Crossing Zero is an in-depth analysis of the American intervention in Afghanistan and Pakistan. What this book will teach you is that the entire adventure in Afghanistan and Pakistan has been and will continue to be a fiscal, military, diplomatic, and international disaster for the United States." --The Doug Noll Show, In their latest book Crossing Zero: The AfPak War at the Turning Point of American Empire, Gould and Fitzgerald not only present the NATO nation-building project as failed, but they join a growing chorus of voices reporting that the effort to subdue insurgency in the region is rapidly losing ground. Their explanation of why this might be so focuses primarily on two factors: the role of Pakistan, and the Pasthun tribe straddling the Durand Line. They also hint at a third factor rising: the U.S. may simply run out of money to continue., "In 'Crossing Zero', Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould provide a much needed antidote to mainstream accounts of the AfPak war by documenting in detail the disastrous consequences of United States and NATO military intervention in the region. Drawing from a wide range of sources, and written in crisp, clear prose, the book will be useful to students, researchers, policy makers, and anyone interested in knowing the truth." --Julien Mercille, University College Dublin

Table of Content

Contents Introduction The Great Game for Central Asia: Then and Now --Crossing Zero --Setting the Stage for Crisis: The Treaty of Gandamak -- Durand's Lasting Impact --The Anglo-Russian Entente -- Britain Leaves but the Line Remains -- Creating the Taliban -- AfPak: What is it? -- Swat Offensive -- Obama's Vietnam? -- The Election -- Metrics -- NATO -- U.S./Pakistan--A History -- Warlords, the Taliban and Al Qaeda -- Crossing Zero: The Pakistani Taliban -- The South Waziristan Offensive -- Drone Warfare: Death from Above -- This Perfect Day -- Fort Del Oro -- The Circle of Love Endnotes Index About the Authors

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Lccn

2010-049891

Dewey Decimal

958.104/7

Series

City Lights Open Media Ser.

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