Directorate S : the C.I.A. and America's secret wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Steve Coll.
- London: Penguin Books, 2018
- 757 Pages Pbk
"Directorate S" is a gripping and authoritative account of the CIA's secret wars in Afghanistan and Pakistan, and the complex web of relationships between the United States, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Pulitzer Prize-winning author Steve Coll reveals the inner workings of the CIA's Directorate S, which oversaw the agency's operations in the region, and explores the consequences of the CIA's actions, including the rise of Islamist militancy and the destabilization of the region. With meticulous research and masterful storytelling, Coll provides a provocative and insightful analysis of the CIA's role in shaping the modern history of Afghanistan and Pakistan.