The Taliban shuffle : strange days in Afghanistan and Pakistan
(Book)

"Soon to be a major motion picture, Whiskey tango foxtrot, from Paramount"--Cover.

A wisecracking foreign correspondent recounts her experiences in Afghanistan and Pakistan while sharing cautionary observations about the region in its first post-Taliban years and the responsibilities of the U.S. and NATO.

Kim Barker is not your typical, impassive foreign correspondent OCo she is candid, self-deprecating, and funny. At first an awkward newbie in Afghanistan, she grows into a wisecracking, seasoned reporter with grave concerns about the ability of US might to win hearts and minds in the region. As she does the OCyTaliban shuffleOCO between conflict zones, Barker offers a close-up account of the war in Afghanistan and Pakistan, chronicling the years after AmericaOCOs initial routing of the Taliban.When Barker arrives in Kabul, foreign aid is at a record low, electricity is a pipe dream, and of the few remaining foreign troops, some arenOCOt allowed out after dark. Meanwhile, in the vacuum left by the US and NATO, the Taliban is regrouping.Swift, funny, and wholly original, The Taliban Shuffle unforgettably captures the absurdity and tragedy of our modern wars. -- Publisher description