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Soldiers. By exploring their personal experiences, Stanton hu- Afghan Eyes provide more extensive discussions of the histor-
manizes the individuals behind the military operation, moving ical and political factors that shaped the conflict.
beyond abstract discussions of strategy and tactics to reveal
warfare’s emotional and ethical dimensions. In sum, Horse Soldiers contributes meaningfully to discussions
of modern warfare but should not be mistaken for a definitive
Readers seeking a comprehensive historical analysis should account of the Afghanistan War. Its strengths in storytelling
supplement Horse Soldiers with other works addressing the and field-level detail counterbalance its omissions in geopo-
Afghanistan War’s broader geopolitical dynamics. Books such litical analysis and Afghan perspectives. As such, it remains a
as Steve Coll’s Ghost Wars and Anand Gopal’s No Good Men valuable but incomplete piece of the larger historical puzzle
Among the Living: America, the Taliban, and the War Through surrounding America’s longest war.

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