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Why are we still in Afghanistan?

Invisible History

Afghanistan’s Untold Story

Elizabeth Gould and Paul Fitzgerald
Authors of Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story

The war in Afghanistan is far from over — in fact, the turbulence is escalating. Seven years after 9/11, the Taliban continue to regroup, attack, and claim influence over much of the region.

Invisible History presents a fresh, comprehensive analysis of Afghanistan's political history that begins at the roots of tribal leadership and ultimately emphasizes our current political moment and the impact of ongoing U.S. military intervention. Fitzgerald and Gould tell the real story of how the U.S. came to be in Afghanistan and what we can expect next.

PAUL FITZGERALD and ELIZABETH GOULD, a husband and wife team, began their experience in Afghanistan in 1981 for CBS News and produced a documentary, Afghanistan Between Three Worlds, for PBS. In 1983 they returned for ABC Nightline and contributed to the MacNeil/Lehrer News Hour. They have continued to research, write and lecture about Afghanistan history and U.S. foreign policy since.

"With skill and care, Fitzgerald and Gould unravel the roots of Afghanistan's terrible travail, and lay bare its awesome significance for the world at large. Invocation of Armageddon is no mere literary device. The threat is all too real as the political leadership of a superpower with few external constraints charges forward on a course that is fraught with peril. Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story is a critically important contribution to our understanding of some of the most dramatic and significant developments of current history." –Noam Chomsky

"Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story is a defining work of great wisdom and depth in which the authors get to the bottom of the cauldron that is Afghanistan. We cannot fully understand today's Afghanistan without reading this insightful book. Afghanistan was the first war in the US war on terror. Understanding Afghanistan is the key to the current war. You could not start at a better place than this book. To understand why eight years later it is still being fought, Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story is a must read." –Ahmed Rashid author of Taliban, Jihad, and Descent into Chaos

Copies of Invisible History: Afghanistan's Untold Story will be available for sale following the presentation.

Visit the official website for Invisible History.

Wednesday, May 20, 7:30 PM
Fellowship Hall, First Baptist Church
305 N. California Avenue, Palo Alto

$5 - $12 suggested donation || No on turned away for lack of $
Wheelchair accessible

Presented by
Peninsula Peace and Justice Center
www.PeaceandJustice.org (650) 326-8837

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