Prologue: Mahogany Row massacre

Part I. The last diplomats: American myths ; Lady Taliban ; Dick ; The Mango Case ; The other Haqqani Network ; Duplicity ; The frat house ; Mission: Impossible ; Walking on glass ; Farmer Holbrooke ; A little less conversation ; A-Rod ; Promise me you'll end the war ; The wheels come off the bus ; The memo ; The real thing

Part II. Shoot first, ask questions never: General rule ; Dostum : he is telling the truth and discouraging all lies ; White beast ; The shortest spring ; Midnight at the ranch

Part III. Present at the destruction: The state of the Secretary ; The mosquito and the sword ; Meltdown

Epilogue: The tool of first resort.