Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and Bin Laden,… Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Prologue, Chapters 1-2 Abstract

* CIA agent Gary Schroen met with Ahmed Shah Massoud to obtain his help against Osama bin Laden and to retrieve Stinger missiles they provided to Massoud during the Soviet war against Afghanistan.
* Wealthy sheikh Osama bin Laden came to Afghanistan in May 1996 for asylum and to provide assistance...
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