{"product_id":"no-worse-enemy-the-inside-story-of-the-chaotic-struggle-for-afghanistan-9781851689774","title":"No Worse Enemy: The Inside Story of the Chaotic Struggle for Afghanistan","description":"The most comprehensive and gripping account of the Afghan war, by a BBC journalist. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe war in Afghanistan is over ten years old. It has cost countless lives and hundreds of billions of pounds. Politicians talk of progress, but the violence is worse than ever. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn this powerful and shocking exposé from the front lines in Helmand province, leading journalist and documentary-maker Ben Anderson (HBO, Panorama, and Dispatches) shows just how bad it has got. Detailing battles that last for days, only to be fought again weeks later, Anderson witnesses IED explosions and sniper fire, amid disturbing incompetence and corruption among the Afghan army and police. Also revealing the daily struggle to win over the long-suffering local population, who often express open support for the Taliban, \u003ci\u003eNo Worse Enemy\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartbreaking insight into the chaos at the heart of the region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRaising urgent questions about our supposed achievements and the politicians' desire for a hasty exit, Anderson highlights the vast gulf that exists between what we are told and what is actually happening on the ground. A product of five years' unrivalled access to UK forces and US Marines, this is the most intimate and horrifying account of the Afghan war ever published.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oneworld Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2013\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781851689774\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 296\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d","brand":"Ben Anderson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51280914809013,"sku":"9781851689774","price":29.75,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_298d5087-553f-4c75-bd4e-6e00fca2c29e.jpg?v=1751469769","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/no-worse-enemy-the-inside-story-of-the-chaotic-struggle-for-afghanistan-9781851689774","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}