After September 11th , Ahmed Rashid's crucial book Taliban introduced American readers to that now notorious
regime. In this new work, he returns to Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Central Asia to review the catastrophic aftermath
of America's failed war on terror. Called "Pakistan's best and bravest reporter" by Christopher Hitchens,
Rashid has shown himself to be a voice of reason amid the chaos of present-day Central Asia. Descent Into Chaos
is his blistering critique of American policy�a dire warning and an impassioned call to correct these disasterous
strategies before these failing states threaten global stability and bring devastation to our world.