The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley
By: Wesley Morgan
4.52
Format: 688 pages, Paperback
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3.44
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2.50
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3.93
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3.95
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4.43
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4.22
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By: Evan Wright
4.28
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3.63
Format: 56 pages,
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3.80
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3.46
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4.44
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4.59
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4.37
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17. The Hardest Place: The American Military Adrift in Afghanistan's Pech Valley
By: Wesley Morgan
4.52
Format: 688 pages, Paperback
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4.12
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4.53
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3.75
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4.08
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