- Warlords of Afghanistan
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Matt Weems, illustrator and armchair statesman, offers profiles and caricatures of the local and foreign leaders who have vied for power in Afghanistan since the 1980s.
www.warlordsofafghanistan.com
- BBC News: Afghan powerbrokers - Who's Who
Brief profiles of some of the men on all sides of the struggle for power in Afghanistan, from Taleban leader Mullah Mohammed Omar to former king Zahir Shah.
news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/south_asia/newsid_1615000/1615824.stm
- Afghan Civil War (1978-Present)
Considers the history of the Afghan Civil War, with emphasis on the rise of the Taliban and the involvement of Osama bin Laden.
www.historyguy.com/afghan_civil_war.html
- Heroes of the Age: Moral Fault Lines on the Afghan Frontier
Full text of the book by David B. Edwards. Examines three 19th-c figures to reveal the roots of the country's political turmoil since 1978. From the University of California Press.
ark.cdlib.org/ark:/13030/ft458006bg
- Afghanistan Online: Afghan History
From pre-history to the present. Includes maps, quotes from historical figures, and the texts of past constitutions.
www.afghan-web.com/history
- Historical Photo Album of Afghanistan
Photos retracing the country's history from 1747 to 1992.
www.ifrance.com/Afghan
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