Author Kim Barker discusses Afghan President Hamid Karzai in her book "The Taliban Shuffle," describing him as increasingly paranoid and isolated in his palace. While Barker portrays Karzai as a complex figure caught between the West and his own country, critics argue he has been a CIA asset and "oil cabal shill" since the beginning of the conflict. The discussion highlights Karzai's eccentricities, including his sheep-fetus hat and his refusal to grant interviews to male reporters.
