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Kim Barker is not your typical foreign correspondent. Raised in Montana - at thirty she had barely been overseas - spoke only English - and knew little about Islam and even less about Osama Bin Laden. But none of that would stop her from heading to Afghanistan and Pakistan to cover the fallout from 9/11. When she arrives - Kim makes all sorts of mistakes - from eating toxic sushi - to forgetting her money on her first trip to Kabul - but soon 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 moves between conflict zones - Kim offers a close-up account of the war - and of the people at its heart - finding humour and humanity amid the rubble and the heartbreak. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot captures the absurdity and tragedy of our modern wars - and gives us an unlikely but unforgettable heroine for our times....