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No good men among the living

Book • 2014
In 'No Good Men Among the Living', Anand Gopal provides a gripping narrative of the Afghan war by focusing on the lives of a Taliban commander, a U.S.

-backed warlord, and a village housewife.

The book challenges conventional perceptions of the conflict, highlighting the complexities and tragic outcomes of U.S.

involvement in Afghanistan.

Gopal's storytelling offers a richly detailed exploration of the war's impact on ordinary Afghans.

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Mentioned in 2 episodes

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Ashlee Vance
as a comparable book giving an unvarnished view of U.S. occupation in Afghanistan, used to draw parallels with Iraq coverage.
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Mehdi Hasan
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