To Lose a War

To Lose a War is a comprehensive collection of Jon Lee Anderson’s reporting on Afghanistan spanning nearly twenty-five years, from the late 1980s through the return of the Taliban in 2021. The book combines previously published dispatches with new insights, providing a detailed, chronological account of the complex and often tragic developments in the region. It offers an in-depth look at the profound human and political costs of the US-led war, reflecting on one of the most significant foreign policy failures of modern times.