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A chilling story of modern terrorism from the grandmaster of international intrigue. <br><br> <i>T he Day of the Jackal</i>, <i>The Dogs of War</i>, <i>The Odessa File</i>-the books of Frederick Forsyth have helped define the international thriller as we know it today. Combining meticulous research with crisp narratives and plots as current as the headlines, Forsyth shows us the world as it is in a way that few have ever been able to equal. <br><br> And the world as it is today is a very scary place. <br><br> When British and American intelligence catch wind of a major Al Qaeda operation in the works, they instantly galvanize- but to do what? They know nothing about it: the what, where, or when. They have no sources in Al Qaeda, and it's impossible to plant someone. Impossible, unless . . . <br><br> The Afghan is Izmat Khan, a five-year prisoner of Guantnamo Bay and a former senior commander of the Taliban. The Afghan is also Colonel Mike Martin, a twenty-five-year veteran of war zones around the world-a dark, lean man born and raised in Iraq. In an attempt to stave off disaster, the intelligence agencies will try to do what no one has ever done before-pass off a Westerner as an Arab among Arabs-pass off Martin as the trusted Khan. <br><br> It will require extraordinary preparation, and then extraordinary luck, for nothing can truly prepare Martin for the dark and shifting world into which he is about to enter. Or for the terrible things he will find there. <br><br> Filled with remarkable detail and compulsive drama, <i>The Afghan</i> is further proof that Forsyth is truly master of suspense.

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Witty read  
By Prasoon Jeet, 19/07/2008 14:59:09

I have read all the books that Frederick Forsyth wrote and I enjoyed each-and-everyone of them enormously! Forsyth is known for the level of the writing, with its densely-packed detail and intellectual rigor. He is back with The plot is fresh and new. This plot is not thought or wrote earlier. But I think its not developed up to the extent it could be. But yet an exciting read. “The Afghan” gets off with cracking start. . The Afghan revolves around Izmat Khan who fought with Soviets and after the Afghani civil war, becomes a Taliban commander. He is captured and then imprisoned for four years in American detention center at Guantanamo Bay. After trails, he is found innocent to be sent back to Afghani government custody. Mike Martin, ex-colonel, raised in Iraq and with skin coloring and fluency in Arabic is substituted in his place to find out the Al Qaeda’s mission and plans. The novel gets gripping and more exciting from here.
One of the best trait of novel is its details on the relationship of the Afghani Taliban and the Saudi-founded Al Qaeda, as well as portrayal of radical Islam's activities in the island nations. The Afghan will be most appealing to people who don't know much about Al Qaeda, antiterrorism, current military technology, and recent Afghan history. A must buy and read for all !!!

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