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War at the Top of the World, The Struggle for Afghanistan, Kashmir, and Tibet
by Eric Margolis
- HISTORY
- 2002
- PAPER
- 288 PAGES
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Margolis, a veteran correspondent in the region, presents a detailed overview of the ongoing struggle over the high Himalayas, showing their strategic importance to Pakistan, India and China. Updated throughout for this second edition, including a new chapter on the Taliban. He sorts out confusing religious differences, complex geographies and politics with clarity, explaining -- for example -- the strategic value of the 16,000-foot Siachen Glacier where oxygen-starved Indian and Pakistani soldiers have been fighting for years.
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