Little America - Rajiv Chandrasekaran

The US Government invested millions in Helmand in the 1950s and '60s to
transform the barren desert into a veritable oasis - known locally as
'Little America' - and then the money ran out. Four decades later,
Helmand was again the focus of US efforts, as waves of Marines descended
on the region. Little America tells the story of the long arc of
American involvement, and of the campaign to salvage a victory in
southern Afghanistan on Obama's watch. Has the war been worth the money
and the bloodshed? Through vivid storytelling and on-the-ground
reporting, Samuel Johnson Prize-winner, Rajiv Chandrasekeran sets out to
find the answer.