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Directed by glenn ficarra and john requa and written by robert carlock, based on the book the taliban shuffle. Kim barker, the former south asia bureau chief for the chicago tribune, talked about her book the taliban shuffle in conversation with colin mcmahon. Taliban shuffle available for download and read online in other formats. Feb 23, 2016 about whiskey tango foxtrot the taliban shuffle mti a truelife catch22 set in the deeply dysfunctional countries of afghanistan and pakistan, by one of the regions longestserving correspondents. Journalist kim barker is photographed while promoting the movie whiskey tango foxtrot on feb. Her presentation, the taliban shuffle, was a special presentation of the life global issues series and took place in the pegasus ballroom. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. She chats tuesday, march 22, at noon et, about her new book the taliban shuffle and her experiences abroad. Barker has discovered a voice in these pages that enables her to capture both the serious and the seriously. Praise for the taliban shuffle whats remarkable about the taliban shuffle is that its author, kim barker, has written an account of her experiences covering afghanistan and pakistan that manages to be hilarious and harrowing, witty and illuminating, all at the same timems.
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