Nonfiction. Political Science. South Central Asia Studies. The war in Afghanistan has become the most complex foreign policy problem the United States has ever faced, spreading into Pakistan and involving the conflicting interests of Russia, India, China and Iran. Written as a companion to Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald's widely acclaimed book INVISIBLE HISTORY: AFGHANISTAN'S UNTOLD STORY, CROSSING ZERO focuses on the nuances of the Obama administration's evolving military and political strategy, the people implementing it, and the long-term consequences for the United States and the region.

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Paul Fitzgerald and Elizabeth Gould, a husband and wife team, began working together in 1979. They first went to Afghanistan in 1981 and have reported for CBS News, Nightline, and PBS NewsHour. Their documentary Between Three Worlds was broadcast by PBS. Together, they are the authors of INVISIBLE HISTORY: AFGHANISTAN'S UNTOLD STORY and CROSSING ZERO: THE AFPAK WAR AT THE TURNING POINT OF AMERICAN EMPIRE, both from City Lights Publishers.

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