In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan
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13h 10m 0s
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English
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9781982484613
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Seth G. Jones., Seth G. Jones|AUTHOR., & William Hughes|READER. (2011). In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan . Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seth G. Jones, Seth G. Jones|AUTHOR and William Hughes|READER. 2011. In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan. Blackstone Publishing.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Seth G. Jones, Seth G. Jones|AUTHOR and William Hughes|READER. In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan Blackstone Publishing, 2011.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Seth G. Jones, Seth G. Jones|AUTHOR, and William Hughes|READER. In the Graveyard of Empires: America's War in Afghanistan Blackstone Publishing, 2011.
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