An unending conflict: Chronicle of the resurgence of Islamic extremism in Pakistan, Afghanistan and central Asia, War on Terror, NewAgeIslam.com

War on Terror

An unending conflict: Chronicle of the resurgence of Islamic extremism in Pakistan, Afghanistan and central Asia

By CHINMAYA R. GHAREKHAN

This topical book by a well-known Pakistani journalist is a well-informed and intimate account of the events leading up to and after the U.S. and the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) intervention in Afghanistan following the terrorist attacks on September 9, 2001. Ahmed Rashid, whose earlier work Taliban, which was published before 9/11, earned him a well-deserved reputation as a keen observer and analyst of Afghanistan and of the terrorist network of Al-Qaeda and the Taliban, has written a racy and honest narrative of some of the momentous developments in south and central Asia, with repercussions going beyond what the author refers to as the “region”. He was part of a small expert group which advised Lakhdar Brahimi during his stewardship of the negotiations relating to the Afghan issue and, as such, had a ringside view of the happenings and excellent contacts with all the principal players involved in what he has called “descent into chaos.” The book has useful chapters on central Asia, but this review is confined to the situation in Afghanistan.

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