Ghosts of Afghanistan: Hard Truths and Foreign Myths by Jonathan Steele - review

Afghanistan, Jonathan Steele writes in his new book, is full of ghosts. There are the ghosts of Alexander the Great, Genghis Khan, and their numerous successors – invaders who were able to conquer the place, but could not hold it. "Ghosts" is the word the Russians used for the mujahideen guerrillas who merged with the peaceful population - Ghosts of Afghanistan: Hard Truths and Foreign Myths by Jonathan ... Guardian