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title: "who wrote the The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001‐ 2014  and When?"  
description: "who wrote the The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001‐ 2014  and When?"  
author: "Deepak Aiyappa"  
published: 2018-08-27  
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# who wrote the The Wrong Enemy: America in Afghanistan, 2001‐ 2014  and When?

who wrote the The [Wrong](https://www.mindstick.com/articles/12899/how-to-spot-if-you-re-optimizing-for-the-wrong-keywords) Enemy: America in [Afghanistan](https://www.mindstick.com/news/1657/nagpur-s-institute-of-science-s-website-aimed-by-malaysian-hackers-reconditioning-in-progress), 2001- 2014 and When?\
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## Answers

### Answer by Harshal Vispute

**Carlotta Gall's book The Wrong Enemy: [America](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93074/who-is-powerful-america-or-china) in Afghanistan, 2001–2014** was published in **2014**. She contends in the book that the **[US](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93074/who-is-powerful-america-or-china)** and its allies have been focused on halting **al-Qaeda** and **Taliban** supporters' terrorist actions in **Afghanistan** when they should have been focusing on opposing elements in **Pakistan**. \
Gall believes that instead of going to **war in Iraq in 2003**, the **[US](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93074/who-is-powerful-america-or-china) should have battled al-Qaeda** and the **Taliban within Pakistan**, citing quotes from local officials. \
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Because of Pakistan's corrupt government, the Taliban survives, **Osama bin Laden** has been able to thrive for so long, and Mullah Omar remains a fugitive. and the people who work for Pakistan's clandestine security service, the Inter-Services Intelligence, provide aid to these terrorists. \
Beginning shortly after **9/11**, **Carlotta Gall has reported from Afghanistan and Pakistan** for practically the entire period of the **[American](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93074/who-is-powerful-america-or-china) war** and occupation. She documents how much this conflict has cost the **Afghan** people, and how much of the harm can be traced back to Pakistan and its deceitful government and intelligence agencies in her book **The Wrong Enemy**. \
She shows alarming proof that demonstrates Pakistan's role in shielding Osama bin Laden and training extremists operating in the region. Her firsthand stories of **Pakistani intelligence goons, Taliban leaders**, **[American](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/93074/who-is-powerful-america-or-china) generals, Afghani politicians**, and the countless innocents caught up in this lengthy battle are enthralling. Pakistan, not Afghanistan, has always been the actual adversary. \
On **May 15, 2014, Penguin Publishers** released the book.


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