An observant Jew faced warlords and despots in risky territory,but never hid his Jewish identity
Ambush Alley has been the final journey for countless soldiers and civilians massacred in roadside attacks perpetrated by the Taliban, Al-Qaeda, or a host of local militias.
The road signs don’t warn you of the dangers. You must know the turf.
Dr. Elie Krakowski learned it well and has lived to tell his tales.
Dr. Krakowski — an Orthodox Jew, a Yeshiva University (YU) graduate, and a relative of both Rav Moshe Feinstein and Rav Joseph Ber Soloveitchik, zichronam livrachah — learned about the region and developed contacts in the 1980s, when he served as the Pentagon’s director for Central Asia during the Reagan administration.
Create a free account to keep reading.
