Cables from Kabul: The Inside Story of the West's Afghanistan Campaign

AfrankandhonestmemoirbyBritain'sformerambassadortoKabulwhichprovidesaunique,high-levelinsightintoWesternpolicyinAfghanistan.TheWest'smissioninAfghanistanhasneverbeenfarfromtheheadlines.ForSherardCowper-Coles,ourformerAmbassador,Britain'sroleintheconflict-thevastamountofmoneybeingspentandthehugenumberoflivesbeinglost-wasaneverydayreality.InCablesfromKabul,Cowper-ColestakesthereaderonajourneythroughthebackstreetsofAfghanistan'scapitaltothecorridorsofpowerinLondonandWashington.Hepaystributetothetacticalsuccessesofoursoldiersbutaskswhetherthesewillbeenoughtosecurestability.Nobodyisbetterplacedtotellthisstoryofembassylifeinoneofthemostdangerousplacesonearth.Powerfulandastonishinglyfrank,CablesfromKabulexplainshowwegotintothequagmireofAfghanistan,andhowwecangetoutofit.