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A Conflict of Interest

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In 2007, Australian-born MJ Greene reached a crossroad in her career. With a desire to do something new, exciting, and meaningful within another culture, she took the opportunity to work as general manager for one of the largest multinational organizations in Afghanistan. As Greene immersed herself into preparing for her new position, she had no idea that very soon, she would be mustering the ... Read more

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In 2007, Australian-born MJ Greene reached a crossroad in her career. With a desire to do something new, exciting, and meaningful within another culture, she took the opportunity to work as general manager for one of the largest multinational organizations in Afghanistan. As Greene immersed herself into preparing for her new position, she had no idea that very soon, she would be mustering the
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Man at the Airport

How Social Media Saved My Life—One Syrian's Story

by Hassan Al Kontar ...

His only weapon was a cellphone. When civil war broke out in his home country in 2011, Hassan Al Kontar was a young Syrian living and working in the UAE. He refused to return to Syria for compulsory military service and lived illegally before being deported to Malaysia in November 2017. Four months later, unable to obtain a visa for any other country, he became trapped in the arrivals zone at ... Read more

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His only weapon was a cellphone. When civil war broke out in his home country in 2011, Hassan Al Kontar was a young Syrian living and working in the UAE. He refused to return to Syria for compulsory military service and lived illegally before being deported to Malaysia in November 2017. Four months later, unable to obtain a visa for any other country, he became trapped in the arrivals zone at
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We Meant Well

How I Helped Lose the Battle for the Hearts and Minds of the Iraqi People

by Peter Van Buren ...

Series series American Empire Project
"One diplomat's darkly humorous and ultimately scathing assault on just about everything the military and State Department have done—or tried to do—since the invasion of Iraq. The title says it all."**—The New York TimesA work of "scathing, gallows humor" (The Boston Globe), We Meant Well is a tragicomic voyage of ineptitude and corruption that leaves its writer—and readers—appalled and ... Read more

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"One diplomat's darkly humorous and ultimately scathing assault on just about everything the military and State Department have done—or tried to do—since the invasion of Iraq. The title says it all."**—The New York TimesA work of "scathing, gallows humor" (The Boston Globe), We Meant Well is a tragicomic voyage of ineptitude and corruption that leaves its writer—and readers—appalled and
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Breaking Cover

My Secret Life in the CIA and What It Taught Me about What's Worth Fighting For

by Michele Rigby Assad ...

A real-life, can't-put-down spy memoir.The CIA is looking for walking contradictions. Recruiters seek out potential agents who can keep a secret yet pull classified information out of others; who love their country but are willing to leave it behind for dangerous places; who live double lives but can be trusted with some of the nation's most highly sensitive tasks.Michele Rigby Assad was one of ... Read more

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A real-life, can't-put-down spy memoir.The CIA is looking for walking contradictions. Recruiters seek out potential agents who can keep a secret yet pull classified information out of others; who love their country but are willing to leave it behind for dangerous places; who live double lives but can be trusted with some of the nation's most highly sensitive tasks.Michele Rigby Assad was one of
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The Secret Gate

A True Story of Courage and Sacrifice During the Collapse of Afghanistan

by Mitchell Zuckoff ...

The incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan—and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 13 Hours“Reads like a thriller . . . The Secret Gate is a fast-paced escape narrative, but it is also a morally complex interrogation.”—The ... Read more

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The incredible true story of a breathtaking rescue in the frenzied final hours of the U.S. evacuation of Afghanistan—and how a brave Afghan mother and a compassionate American officer engineered a daring escape—from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of 13 Hours“Reads like a thriller . . . The Secret Gate is a fast-paced escape narrative, but it is also a morally complex interrogation.”—The
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Broken Silence

A True Story of a Sixteen Year Old‘S Captivity in Evin…Iran’S Most Feared Prison!

by Kathy A. Taheri ...

A 16 year old girl is taken away from her mother's dying bed at the hospital by four armed Iranian government agents. She is arrested and held captive in Irans most feared prison, Evin. This begins her agonizing journey through life. As a political prisoner, her crimes are reading books that the Iranian government deems banned and supporting opposition parties that openly criticize the regime for ... Read more

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A 16 year old girl is taken away from her mother's dying bed at the hospital by four armed Iranian government agents. She is arrested and held captive in Irans most feared prison, Evin. This begins her agonizing journey through life. As a political prisoner, her crimes are reading books that the Iranian government deems banned and supporting opposition parties that openly criticize the regime for
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Zen Under Fire

How I Found Peace in the Midst of War

by Marianne Elliott ...

I am about to be left in charge of the office.I'm not sure I'm ready for the responsibility, so I double-check with my boss. He reassures me."You'll be fine, Marianne. As long as no one kills Amanullah Khan, you'll be fine."By midday, Amanullah Khan is dead.Marianne Elliot is a human rights lawyer stationed with the UN in Herat when the unthinkable happens: a tribal leader is assassinated, and she ... Read more

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I am about to be left in charge of the office.I'm not sure I'm ready for the responsibility, so I double-check with my boss. He reassures me."You'll be fine, Marianne. As long as no one kills Amanullah Khan, you'll be fine."By midday, Amanullah Khan is dead.Marianne Elliot is a human rights lawyer stationed with the UN in Herat when the unthinkable happens: a tribal leader is assassinated, and she
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Kidnapped by the Taliban

A Story of Terror, Hope, and Rescue by SEAL Team Six

by Dilip Joseph, James Lund ...

Being abducted and held captive by the Taliban isn't a tale many survive to tell. An American doctor shares the harrowing story about the four days he spent with his captors after being abducted on a humanitarian mission and his incredible rescue by SEAL Team Six.On December 5, 2012, American medical doctor Dilip Joseph and two colleagues are driving back to Kabul, Afghanistan, after serving ... Read more

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Being abducted and held captive by the Taliban isn't a tale many survive to tell. An American doctor shares the harrowing story about the four days he spent with his captors after being abducted on a humanitarian mission and his incredible rescue by SEAL Team Six.On December 5, 2012, American medical doctor Dilip Joseph and two colleagues are driving back to Kabul, Afghanistan, after serving
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Saving Aziz

How the Mission to Help One Became a Calling to Rescue Thousands from the Taliban

by Chad Robichaux ...

Wall Street Journal BestsellerIt was the right thing to do. And someone had to do it.Aziz was more than an interpreter for Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux during Chad's eight deployments to Afghanistan. He was a teammate, brother, and friend. More than once, Aziz saved Chad's life. And then he needed Chad to save his.When President Joe Biden announced in April 2021 that the United States would ... Read more

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Wall Street Journal BestsellerIt was the right thing to do. And someone had to do it.Aziz was more than an interpreter for Force Recon Marine Chad Robichaux during Chad's eight deployments to Afghanistan. He was a teammate, brother, and friend. More than once, Aziz saved Chad's life. And then he needed Chad to save his.When President Joe Biden announced in April 2021 that the United States would
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1001 Arabian Nightmares

by Narendra Simone ...

Truth about the Middle East is exactly what CNN shows on its network except they leave out about ninety percent of information that is all about the fun things in that region. The best way to appreciate it is to experience living there. The fun starts the moment you arrive in one of the Middle east countries and hit the freeway and the first sign you come across is likely to be, 'Beware of Road ... Read more

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Truth about the Middle East is exactly what CNN shows on its network except they leave out about ninety percent of information that is all about the fun things in that region. The best way to appreciate it is to experience living there. The fun starts the moment you arrive in one of the Middle east countries and hit the freeway and the first sign you come across is likely to be, 'Beware of Road
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For the Right to Learn

Malala Yousafzai's Story

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by Rebecca Langston-George ...

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She grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. Discover Malala's story through this powerful narrative telling, and come to see how one brave girl named Malala changed the world. ... Read more

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She grew up in a world where women were supposed to be quiet. But Malala Yousafzai refused to be silent. Discover Malala's story through this powerful narrative telling, and come to see how one brave girl named Malala changed the world.
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The Interpreters

Stories of interpreters who served the US military, as told to VICE News.

by Ben Anderson ...

Language interpreters played a vital role in the recent US campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. These men served alongside American soldiers in parts of the world where doing so meant they could not go back home safely. They served with the promise of support, visas and better lives in the US and abroad after the fighting was over and for many, those promises went unfulfilled.VICE News host Ben ... Read more

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Language interpreters played a vital role in the recent US campaigns in Iraq and Afghanistan. These men served alongside American soldiers in parts of the world where doing so meant they could not go back home safely. They served with the promise of support, visas and better lives in the US and abroad after the fighting was over and for many, those promises went unfulfilled.VICE News host Ben
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