List of Maps and Graphs
ix
Chronology xi
Introduction xix
Descent into Violence
3(20)
The Mujahideen Era
23(18)
Uncivil War
41(11)
The Rise of the Taliban
52(17)
Al Qa'ida's Strategic Alliance
69(17)
Operation Enduring Freedom
86(23)
Light Footprint
109(25)
Early Successes
134(17)
The Logic of Insurgency
151(12)
Collapse of Law and Order
163(20)
A Growing Cancer
183(20)
The Perfect Storm
203(20)
A Three-Front War
223(15)
National Caveats
238(18)
The Water Must Boil
256(23)
Al Qa'ida: A Force Multiplier
279(17)
In the Eye of the Storm
296(17)
Back to the Future
313(14)
Acknowledgments 327(4)
Notes 331(70)
Index 401