Above the din of war : Afghans speak about their lives, their country, and their future--and why America should listen / Peter Eichstaedt.

Abstract: Providing a forum for the everyday people of Afghanistan to be heard, Eichstaedt reveals the truth behind the calculated rhetoric of war, politics, and diplomacy, and suggests a path forward toward a sustainable future for Afghanistan and southern Asia.

Contents: Map—Prologue—1. Prisoner of the Taliban—2. You have the watches ; we have the time—3. The fearless—4. Talking with the Taliban—5. Taliban justice—6. The mullah is a terrorist—7. Confessions of a suicide bomber—8. The Jalalabad video war—9. The killing fields of Marja—10. Burning in hell—11. Bones in the desert—12. Rejecting the Taliban—13. The caves of Bamiyan—14. Of copper and culture—15. A war gone wrong—Epilogue : slouching toward calamity—Acknowledgments—Index.