“Those who fail to learn the lessons of history are doomed to repeat it”. This book serves as a guideline to build a better future for Afghanistan, which has undergone multiple tumultuous transformations in the past decades. It recounts how the country has shifted from a monarchy to become an Islamic Republic and how it drifted back to the second round of Taliban rule. Uncensored also depicts the earlier Soviet invasion and its lasting impact on today’s events in Afghanistan.
The events of 9/11 led to the fall of the Taliban, and the rise of the Islamic Republic, which, as we can read, failed to prevent the rise of Taliban 2.0 and its own collapse. The latter events are vividly covered by the author in a detailed, historical, personal and game-changing depiction, which he has witnessed, experienced and recounted with ardor. The book describes how broken promises and alliances along with errors and tribulations led to disastrous results. These errors were made in Afghanistan and various capitals of the world where decision-makers shape foreign policies.