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Investment in Blood
Frank Ledwidge
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Description for Investment in Blood
Paperback. A follow-up to Losing Small Wars, this book analyses the cost - both financial and human - of Britain's involvement in the Afghanistan war. It pieces together the enormous burden the Afghan intervention has placed on the shoulders of British soldiers and their families, UK taxpayers and - by far the greatest sufferers - Afghan civilians. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1FCA; HBWS5; JWX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 23. Weight in Grams: 332.
In this follow-up to the extremely successful Losing Small Wars, Frank Ledwidge analyses the cost - both financial and human - of Britain's involvement in the Afghanistan war. With the aid of interviews, on-the-ground research and countless Freedom of Information requests, he pieces together the enormous burden the Afghan intervention has placed on the shoulders of British soldiers and their families, UK taxpayers and - by far the greatest sufferers - Afghan civilians. Amongst other issues, he highlights the soldiers left horribly maimed, UK funds poured into the corrupt black hole that is the Afghan government, refugees driven out of ... Read more
In this follow-up to the extremely successful Losing Small Wars, Frank Ledwidge analyses the cost - both financial and human - of Britain's involvement in the Afghanistan war. With the aid of interviews, on-the-ground research and countless Freedom of Information requests, he pieces together the enormous burden the Afghan intervention has placed on the shoulders of British soldiers and their families, UK taxpayers and - by far the greatest sufferers - Afghan civilians. Amongst other issues, he highlights the soldiers left horribly maimed, UK funds poured into the corrupt black hole that is the Afghan government, refugees driven out of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Yale University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Weight
331g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780300205268
SKU
V9780300205268
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-33
About Frank Ledwidge
Frank Ledwidge spent 15 years as a Naval reserve military intelligence officer, serving on front-line operations in the Balkan wars and Iraq, where he commanded British and multi-national units. In civilian life he practised as a criminal barrister for eight years before specialising in international development and human rights law, and worked as a civilian advisor all over the world, ... Read more
Reviews for Investment in Blood
"'Investment in Blood is a damning account of the conflict.' (Terri Judd, The Independent.) 'Incredibly well researched, it is a short but depressing read... Definitely recommended reading, particularly for those seeking a single concise book that captures the essence of the Afghanistan conflict from a UK perspective.' (Army Rumour Service) 'This book is a masterpiece in miniature.' (Sherard Cowper-Coles, New ... Read more