The Last Warlord: The Life and Legend of Dostum, the Afghan Warrior Who Led US Special Forces to Topple the Taliban Re
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Brian Glyn Williams., & Brian Glyn Williams|AUTHOR. (2013). The Last Warlord: The Life and Legend of Dostum, the Afghan Warrior Who Led US Special Forces to Topple the Taliban Re . Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brian Glyn Williams and Brian Glyn Williams|AUTHOR. 2013. The Last Warlord: The Life and Legend of Dostum, the Afghan Warrior Who Led US Special Forces to Topple the Taliban Re. Chicago Review Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Brian Glyn Williams and Brian Glyn Williams|AUTHOR. The Last Warlord: The Life and Legend of Dostum, the Afghan Warrior Who Led US Special Forces to Topple the Taliban Re Chicago Review Press, 2013.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Brian Glyn Williams, and Brian Glyn Williams|AUTHOR. The Last Warlord: The Life and Legend of Dostum, the Afghan Warrior Who Led US Special Forces to Topple the Taliban Re Chicago Review Press, 2013.
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Full title | last warlord the life and legend of dostum the afghan warrior who led us special forces to topple the taliban re |
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