GUERRILA WARFARE

&
LIBERATION
MOVEMENTS
“You can’t wipe out a terrorist operation that operates
on two continents by attacking the mountains” – aid
worker’s comment on Turkey’s biggest military
operation in its modern history against Kurdish
guerrillas in 1995.

“One man’s terrorist is another’s freedom fighter” is

often quoted when the subject of guerrilla warfare
comes up. The massive American bombing of
Afghanistan appears to have ended the ruthless rule of
the Taliban but is being replaced by the equally ruthless
warlords who successfully ended a Soviet occupation
through years of guerrilla warfare. As Robert Asprey
writes in his monumental history War in the Shadows
(1975).

“Guerrilla warfare (including its kissing cousin, terrorism) has evolved into an ideal
instrument for the realization of social-political-economic aspirations of under-
privileged peoples. We may be witnessing a transition to a new era of warfare”.

In 1994 he added, “If we add the current imbroglio created by the aspirations of
Islamic fundamentalism, I stick to my earlier statement”.

It is not sufficiently remembered perhaps that the first armed revolt of the
Mujaheddin began a jihad in 1978 with exploding bombs in the cities and the murder of
the U.S. ambassador in Kabul and guerrilla revolts in Herat suppressed by troops with
some 5,000 deaths, and a government blood bath slaughtering thousands of political
opponents.

Asprey writes “the worlds “Winning” and “Victory” diminish in meaning as we face the
awesome political economic challenge that to date many of our leaders, particularly
military commanders, seem unable to comprehend despite manifold lessons of history”.

The “lessons of history” can be learned from this comprehensive collection of literature
which includes a large number of titles in Asprey’s bibliography and many which are not.

Quality of content and condition are guaranteed.

Duplicates can be removed and the price reduced accordingly

Condition is excellent. Most titles being in dustjackets.

This collection of c.400 books and pamphlets is offered for sale for €17,500.