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Fighting Masoud's War: Saving Afghanistan - an inside Story (Paperback)

by Will Davies (Author), Abdullah Shariat (Author)
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  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Lothian Books (1 Aug 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0734405901
  • ISBN-13: 978-0734405906
  • Product Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.2 x 2.6 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 2.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 1,832,233 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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This is Shariat's story, of the road he travelled beside Masoud, as well as his personal stories of battle, ambush and sabotage. It is a story of ingenuity and courage, of how the tiny fragmented forces of the Afghans prevailed over the mighty Soviet Union. Fighting Masoud's War is a gripping account of the war against the Soviets and shows, through one man's first-hand experience, the progression of events that shook the Western world out of its complacency.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars A misleading title, 17 Oct 2006
By I. Robertson "Graham Robertson" (England) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book hoping to gain an indepth insight into Masoud and his war against the Soviet Union and the Taliban. From this perspective the book was very disappointing. It took over 100 pages before Masoud entered the story and only then were there fleeting references to the great man. I was also disappointed that the war against the Taliban was barely mentioned as the author by then had fled the country to seek asylum in Australia.
From a military perspective the book desperately lacks maps not just of the geography of Afghanistan but also the position of troops and their subsequent movements on the battlefield. Without maps it is very difficult to understand the author's movements around the country and how battles were subsequently won and lost.
The book wasn't particularly well written and was confusing and repetitive at times with the text switching between Shariat and his co-author. I was also irritated by the author's constant reference to the Jihad, and killing infidels. Although he professes to be a moderate muslim his language at times resembled that of the Islamo-fascists of today.
It is a very one sided story with the author suggesting that all the atrocities during the war were committed by the Red Army. Anyone who has any knowledge of the camapaign knows this wasn't the case with both sides guily of behaviour that fell short of what would be expected by U.N. guidelines.
On a positive note the book does give a useful history lesson of Afghanistan and more interestingly and still relevent today, the meddlesome activities of the Pakistani ISI in Afghnai affairs.
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