Includes bibliographical references (pages 387-415) and index.
Contents
The killing of Najibullah -- City of night -- Warriors of God -- Mission to cleanse -- Burning down the house -- The zahir option -- The new emirates -- Nest of vipers -- Oblivion's feast -- Hostages -- Ignoble grave -- A fistful of dollars -- Satellites and stars -- The bicycle thieves -- Mr. Sam vs the food and beverage industry -- Head of the snake -- Manual of a raid -- The first circle -- The storm of airplanes -- The road to Kandahar -- The battle of Shah-i Kot -- The raw and the cooked -- The who's who of the Taliban -- Principal characters.