She was an experienced Washington Post war correspondent and he was a decorated Green Beret, known as 'Lawrence of Afghanistan' for his ability to rally the local Pashtun tribes to his side.

You are Pashtun. You don't belong in this area. You must leave for Kabul, and leave [this area] for us. Jamiat commander speaking to Pashtun villager in Baghlan province. The Taliban did the ...