{"product_id":"little-america","title":"Little America","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDuring the 1950s and '60s, the U.S. Government poured millions of dollars into Helmand to transform its barren landscape into a thriving oasis dubbed \"Little America.\" However, after the funds dried up, it wasn't until four decades later that Helmand once again attracted the attention of the U.S. government, this time in the form of Marines deployed to the region. In his book \"Little America,\" Rajiv Chandrasekeran details the long history of American involvement in Helmand and their recent efforts to achieve victory in southern Afghanistan under the Obama administration. Through objective reporting and compelling narrative, Chandrasekeran delves into the question of whether the cost of war, both financially and in terms of human life, was ultimately worth it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Adventure Fiction","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46090320380116,"sku":"","price":35.0,"currency_code":"AED","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0673\/2431\/3812\/files\/81qKj0bucDL._SL1500.jpg?v=1740054723","url":"https:\/\/bluebooks.ae\/products\/little-america","provider":"Blue Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}