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.