What We Won : America's Secret War in Afghanistan, 1979-89, Paperback by Riedel, Bruce, ISBN 0815725957, ISBN-13 9780815725954, Used Good Condition, Free shipping in the US

Citing the defeat of the Soviet 40th Army in 1989 as the final battle of the Cold War and also the beginning of global jihad, former CIA officer Reidel offers some lessons derived from what he calls “the most successful covert operation ever in . history.” He analyzes the reasons why and presents his observations on Afghanistan and the future. There are nine chapters divided into two parts: the players; the . War. Chapters are: the Afghan communists; the main enemy: the Soviets; the Afghan mujahedin; the Pakistanis: Zia’s war; the Saudis: financiers and volunteers; Jimmy Carter’s war; Reagan and Casey; endgames without end; lessons of the secret war. Annotation ©2014 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR ()