Two lovers, a rootless American journalist posted in postwar Berlin, and a Muslim from the city of Mostar, find their lives and love shattered in the aftermath of the war.
The author recounts how, as part of the U.S. National Security Agency, he helped blackmail foreign leaders into serving U.S. foreign policy and awarding lucrative contracts to U.S. businesses.
Describes the errors and short-comings of the United States foreign policy through a series of short stories around a common plot during the 1950s in South East Asia.