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This isn't a review. I cannot write one, for this book's worth is impossible to access or critique.

What an unlucky, unlucky country...

Steve Coll has done a brilliant job in condensing almost two decades worth of multi-national, multi-organizational, a bitter and an incessant conflict in a 600 pager. I cannot even imagine the research that must have gone into creating this book. There were many actors who played their part in tragic history of Afghanistan - and their acts have repercussions even today.

A recommended read for anyone who wishes to understand the origins and course of the Islamic radicalism in Afghanistan and the role of CIA in its wake, as presented by an American author.

This book ends with the World Trade Center attack. It's sequel Directorate S covers the aftermath of 9/11 attacks.