Argues that the Israeli invasion of Lebanon was really designed to destroy Palestinian nationalism rather than insure the defense of Israel's borders from terrorists

In The Longest War, Dilip Hiro describes the causes and courses of the Iran-Iraq military conflict and its effect on the two antagonists, as well as the rest of the world. He reveals the intricate twists and turns of international diplomacy and the realpolitik behind the rhetoric, providing a comprehensive and admirably balanced account of the political and military aspects of the "longest war."

Stories from the Afghanistan War and other wars, veterans are welcome to contribute their stories to this ongoing project.

Afghanistan was always known as the graveyard of empires. They have this reputation of humiliating those who attempted to be conquerors including the British and the Soviet. The Afghanistan war, considered to be the U.S. longest war was said to be U.S. retaliation to the September 11 attacks but there are other issues surrounding the most deadly terrorist activity ever committed to the United States of America. Through this book, "War in Afghanistan: The Longest Battle in the United States History," the author attempts to unlock the mystery behind the U.S. terrorist attacks and tries to answer the following mind-boggling questions which had left most people puzzled. Here is a preview of what you'll learn: - The Beginning - The Aftermath - The U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan - Al Qaeda and the Taliban - The Northern Alliance and the Kazai Administration - U.S. Ends Afghanistan War - The Twist to the Story Testimonies and Reports Rebuttal of the 9/11 Commission Reports - Rebuilding Afghanistan