GRIFFIN Michael <br/><br/>
Reaping the whirlwind:  Afghanistan, Al Qa'ida and the holy war 

 - 1st rev. edn. 
 - London:  Pluto Press,  2003 (Aug) 
 - 435p. 
<br/><br/> This book is intended to provide a comprehensive history of the Taliban in Afghanistan and at the same time to show the development and consequences of the September 11 attacks in the USA. As such it deals with the links between the Taliban and Osama bin Laden, as well as the rivalries between various elements of the US govt including the FBI, CIA and State Department. Describes the US led war on Afghanistan and the pessimistic outlook for Afghanistan's political and economic future. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0745319165 (hbk.):  50.40 UK 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>AFGHANISTAN WAR<br/>AL QAEDA<br/>TALIBAN<br/>TERRORISM