Who wrote the book Unholy Wars and what was his background?
John K. Cooley wrote Unholy Wars as a news correspondent with decades of experience in the Middle East.
Questions about Unholy Wars
Short answers, pulled from the story.
What time period does the book Unholy Wars cover regarding United States policies?
The book covers United States policies and alliances from 1979 to 1989.
Which leaders appear prominently in the chapter Carter and Brezhnev in the Valley of Decision within Unholy Wars?
President Jimmy Carter engaged with Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev regarding the Afghan conflict while Anwar al-Sadat, Zia ul-Haq, and Deng Xiaoping operated within complex political landscapes across Egypt, Pakistan, and China.
How did poppy fields influence insurgent groups according to Unholy Wars?
Poppy fields produced raw materials that fueled drug lords and their criminal enterprises while donors and bankers facilitated money transfers linked directly to poppy cultivation zones.
Why does Thomas Hegghammer say Unholy Wars is significant regarding CIA training?
Norwegian researcher Thomas Hegghammer noted Unholy Wars did the most to propagate views about CIA training Afghan Arabs.