First published in France under the title Lendemains de guerre: en Afghanistan et en Irak by Librairie Artheme Fayard"--T.p. verso.

In Iraq after the U.S. military victory of April 2003 -- The proscenium -- En route to Erbil -- A Kurdish family -- A young leader -- The major holidays -- A Turkoman family -- En route to Baghdad -- Baghdad -- A Dominican friar -- A resistance fighter and a former fedayee -- In the "Sunni triangle" -- En route to An Najaf -- A Shiite family -- A former admiral -- A man of the theater -- In Afghanistan, after the U.S. military victory of December 2001 -- En route to Kunduz -- A teacher -- En route to Badakhsha*n -- An engineer -- A gynecologist -- En route to Maz*ar-E-Sharif -- A war chief -- En route to Kabul -- Kabul -- En route to Kandaha*r -- A former Taliban -- En route to Khost -- A governor and former commander -- The minor holidays -- Detour through Peshawar.