Despite official claims of democracy and women's freedom, Afghanistan has yet to emerge from the ashes of decades-long war. Kolhatkar and Ingalls report on the injustice of US policies in Afghanistan historically and in the post 9-11 era. Drawing from declassified government documents and on-the-ground interviews with Afghan activists, journalists, lawyers, refugees and students, they examine the connections between US training and arming of Mujahideen commanders and the subversion of Afghan democracy today.