CHAPTER ONE
A Deadly New Battlefield
Seven years on, the Afghanistan war has deteriorated markedly. In the Korengal, the U.S. Army's Bravo Company battles the heart of the resistance.
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Steve Coll
President and CEO of New America Foundation, Coll is also a staff writer for The New Yorker and the author of Ghost Wars and The Bin Ladens.
Henry Crumpton
A veteran covert CIA officer, Crumpton ran the CIA's campaign in Afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks. From 2005 to 2007 he served as the State Department's chief of counterterrorism.
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On the Ground in Afghanistan
A Q&A with FRONTLINE producer/cameraman Tim Grucza, who was embedded with Bravo Company in the Korengal.
A Q&A with FRONTLINE producer/cameraman Tim Grucza, who was embedded with Bravo Company in the Korengal.
Battle Company is Out There
The New York Times' Elizabeth Rubin reports from the Korengal Valley and in Kunar province. The story was hailed by counterinsurgency expert Lt. Col. John Nagl as "the best reporting I've seen on Afghanistan, ever." Also take a look at Lynsey Addario's accompanying photo essay. (Feb. 24, 2008)
The New York Times' Elizabeth Rubin reports from the Korengal Valley and in Kunar province. The story was hailed by counterinsurgency expert Lt. Col. John Nagl as "the best reporting I've seen on Afghanistan, ever." Also take a look at Lynsey Addario's accompanying photo essay. (Feb. 24, 2008)
Into the Valley of Death
Sebastian Junger chronicles the Second Platoon, Battle Company in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. Also view photographer Tim Hetherington's soldier portraits and additional photographs from the region. (January 2008)
Sebastian Junger chronicles the Second Platoon, Battle Company in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. Also view photographer Tim Hetherington's soldier portraits and additional photographs from the region. (January 2008)
America at War -- Afghanistan
A comprehensive collection of articles and features from The Washington Post.
A comprehensive collection of articles and features from The Washington Post.
Afghanistan and Pakistan's Embattled Frontier
A five-part series from NPR on the conflicts in tribal regions and their implications for the next president. (Oct. 13, 2008)
A five-part series from NPR on the conflicts in tribal regions and their implications for the next president. (Oct. 13, 2008)
E-Mail From Afghanistan
"An infantry officer contemplates the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan, and his recently completed third combat tour." (The Atlantic, Oct. 21, 2008)
"An infantry officer contemplates the U.S. military effort in Afghanistan, and his recently completed third combat tour." (The Atlantic, Oct. 21, 2008)
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