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In *The Taliban Shuffle*, journalist Kim Barker presents an insider’s account of the so‑called “forgotten war” in Afghanistan and Pakistan following the 2001 U.S. push against the Taliban. Arriving in Kabul amid record low foreign aid and unreliable electricity, she confronts the difficult conditions faced by foreign troops and local forces. As the U.S. and NATO withdraw, she documents the Taliban’s consolidation of power while Afghan and Pakistani governments fall into disarray. Barker follows Afghan security recruits and shifting diplomatic staff, reflecting on the instability and the disheartening prospects for long‑term stability and security in the region.
First publish date: 2011
Genre: Biography & Autobiography/Autobiography
Authors: Kim Barker
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