The Forever War (Vintage)  
Dexter Filkins
Vintage
National BestsellerOne of the Best Books of the Year:New York Times,  Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, USA Today, Boston Globe, and Time An instant  classic of war reporting, The Forever War is the definitive account of America's  conflict with Islamic fundamentalism and a searing exploration of its human costs.  Through the eyes of Filkins, a foreign correspondent for the New York Times, we witness  the rise of the Taliban in the 1990s, the aftermath of the attack on New York on  September 11th, and the American wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. Filkins is the only  American journalist to have reported on all these events, and his experiences are  conveyed in a riveting narrative filled with unforgettable characters and astonishing  scenes. Brilliant and fearless, The Forever War is not just about America's wars  after 9/11, but about the nature of war itself.