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The succession: the price of neglecting Afghanistan: An article by Richard Mackenzie published in the New Republic in 1998. The piece warned about U.S. policy toward Afghanistan and the Arab terrorists who had established themselves there several years before the attacks of September 11, 2001.

America and the Taliban: "Fundamentalism Reborn," a book of essays by the world leading experts on Afghanistan, traced the formation and rise to power of the Taliban. Edited by William Maley, it is an essential reference. Richard Mackenzie contributed the chapter, "America and the Taliban," a story of a diplomatic and intelligence vacuum created by Washington but filled by a global oil company and a neighboring country's military intelligence unit.

Apache Attack: The inside story of Operation Normandy, the Apache helicopter attack that began Desert Storm. Published in Air Force Magazine (10/91), it is unique to read in retrospect. Those aircraft were not even fitted, for example, with a new invention at the time, the Global Positioning System (GPS). Today, GPS units are readily available for motor vehicles and handheld use.

JFK at West Point: In mid-1962, more than a year before he was assassinated, President John F. Kennedy delivered an inspiring address at West Point Military Academy. This speech is regarded as one of the most important he gave. Kennedy was known for his strong support of the U.S. Army's Special Forces, known as the Green Berets.

Omaid Magazine Interview: An interview with Richard Mackenzie in the era before September 11, 2001 and the latest war in Afghanistan when Ahmed Shah Massoud still stood alone in his war against the Fundamentalists.

Roy D. Mackenzie, RIP: 1918-2002 -- An appreciation of a great man's life.

PLAYBOY Magazine: Mackenzie's investigative feature, Playing With Pain, revealed the extent to which the National Football League went to get everything they could out of their players, oftren at the expense of the athlete's longterm health and well-being. Published in November, 1980, the article was a ground-breaking document.

Mackenzie, Richard. "Afghanistan's Uneasy Peace," National Geographic (October 1993), 58-89.

Mackenzie, Richard. Numerous articles, Insight Magazine (1985-1991).

Belt, Don. The World of Islam. National Geographic Books, 2001. Chapter, "Afghanistan's Uneasy Peace" by Richard Mackenzie (1993).

Edwards, Mike. "Kabul, Afghanistan's Troubled Capital," National Geographic (April 1985), 494-505.

Abercrombie, Thomas J. "Islam's Heartland, Up in Arms," National Geographic (September 1980), 334-345.

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