The Great Gamble
The Soviet War in Afghanistan
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Narrated by:
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Robertson Dean
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Written by:
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Gregory Feifer
About this listen
Feifer's extensive research includes fascinating interviews with participants from both sides of the conflict.
In gripping detail, he vividly depicts the invasion of a volatile country that no power has ever successfully conquered. Parallels between the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan and the U.S. invasions of Afghanistan and Iraq are impossible to ignore: Both conflicts were waged amid vague ideological rhetoric about freedom. Both were roundly condemned by the outside world for trying to impose their favored forms of government on countries with very different ways of life. And both seem destined to end on uncertain terms. The Great Gamble tells an unforgettable story full of drama, action, and political intrigue whose relevance in our own time is greater than ever.
©2008 Gregory Feifer (P)2009 TantorWhat the critics say
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- sgtdragonfire
- 2020-06-06
Almost perfect
An entertaining account of the war from the personal perspectives of many different people, had two or three technical innacuracies regarding tactics and equipment but those are minor nitpicks, overall very good.
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- Anonymous User
- 2024-11-01
Good story of real history
Excellent narrative given by a excellent narrator. And the author describes perfectly the beginning of the end of the “Soviet Union”.
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