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Onkel Neal · 03-08-16, 06:52 PM

Taliban Shuffle
I read the book, and just saw the film. Not bad, it's pretty interesting. The book does a great job of explaining the convoluted social and political dynamics of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and a little of the history (spoiler: it's all the British's fault).

Interesting fact: Afghans are massively inbred, it seems they prize cousins marrying each other greatly. This probably explains a lot.

Muslims do not like dogs, they consider them evil/unclean. The author found herself frequently being called a "dog washer" as an insult.

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot
The movie is equally as good, expect it to be more entertaining and less educational. It starts off excellently, tries to squeeze in a rom-com, but still pulls off a good movie. It has a really terrific Marine raid on a Taliban stronghold, enjoyed that part. Not enough drone strikes but still, I give it 4 of 5 donkeys.

03-08-16, 06:52 PM	#1
Onkel Neal Born to Run Silent Join Date: Jan 1997 Location: Cougar Trap, Texas Posts: 21,385 Downloads: 541 Uploads: 224	Whiskey Tango Foxtrot/Taliban Shuffle Taliban Shuffle I read the book, and just saw the film. Not bad, it's pretty interesting. The book does a great job of explaining the convoluted social and political dynamics of Afghanistan and Pakistan, and a little of the history (spoiler: it's all the British's fault). Interesting fact: Afghans are massively inbred, it seems they prize cousins marrying each other greatly. This probably explains a lot. Muslims do not like dogs, they consider them evil/unclean. The author found herself frequently being called a "dog washer" as an insult. Whiskey Tango Foxtrot The movie is equally as good, expect it to be more entertaining and less educational. It starts off excellently, tries to squeeze in a rom-com, but still pulls off a good movie. It has a really terrific Marine raid on a Taliban stronghold, enjoyed that part. Not enough drone strikes but still, I give it 4 of 5 donkeys.