History starts today! -- The original sin -- The fall and rise of the Taliban -- The great escape -- Not-so-invisible war -- Taming Pakistan : shifting sands in Washington -- Democracy versus national security -- What's your plan for Afghanistan? -- Enemies now -- Midnight raid -- Relations on a slippery slope -- Sorry, but "no" sorry -- Talking to the Taliban -- Storming the witches' brew! -- Death of Mullah Omar : battle for leadership -- A maverick in the white house -- Shifting sands of Afghanistan -- The endgame