Waging War in Waziristan: The British Struggle in the Land of Bin Laden, 1849-1947

by Andrew M. Roe

Book Overview

Waziristan is a remote district of Pakistan populated by fiercely independent tribes who owe allegiance to no one and unite only to repel invaders or wage jihad. Its mountainous landscape is a natural fortress-sanctuary to the Taliban, probable refuge of Osama bin Laden, and widely regarded as the "epicenter of terrorism."

Waziristan is as much a powder keg today as it was when India was part of the British Empire. It was here that the infamous...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0700616993
• ISBN13: 9780700616992
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: University Press of Kansas
• Length: 324 Pages
• Weight: 0.95 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.1" x 6.3" x 9.2"