Investment in Blood

"Investment in Blood is a damning account of the conflict. For those who criticised the operation as a political mistake and strategic disaster, it will reaffirm their greatest fears. For those who have indeed invested blood, sweat and tears, it will prove a deeply depressing read."Terri Judd, The Independent.

~Terri Judd, The Independent

“Incredibly well researched, it is a short but depressing read, particularly so after a recap of Mackay & Tathams ‘Behavioural conflicts’, many of the lessons and points will be immediately apparent to anyone who has served in the country, even in the relative safety of Bastion or Kabul.”

“As I stated at the outset a relatively short read, but superbly well researched and lacking the ‘shock and awe’ of statistics that other authors may have chosen to use. Definitely recommended reading, particularly for those seeking a single concise book that captures the essence of the Afghanistan conflict from a UK perspective.”—Army Rumour Service

~Army Rumour Service

“Frank Ledwidge has written a thoughtful book about the British experience in Iraq and Afghanistan – Losing Small Wars: British Military Failure in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now, after months of research and in-depth interviews with participants, he has written a sober follow-up, Investment in Blood: The True Cost of Britain’s Afghan War.” —Keith Simpson, Total Politics

~Keith Simpson, Total Politics

"This book is a masterpiece in miniature."—Sherard Cowper-Coles, New Statesman

~Sherard Cowper-Coles, New Statesman