The Secret Letter From Iraq

[cool user name]

Biggest Outrage — Practically anything said by talking heads on TV about the war in Iraq, not that I get to watch much TV. Their thoughts are consistently both grossly simplistic and politically slanted. Biggest Offender: Bill O'Reilly.

Much more here:

http://www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,1543658-1,00.html

[yellerpup]

1. What an engrossing read

A true insider's look at the story. Prayers for safety and peace for all those stuck in this debacle. Bring 'em home safe, bring 'em home soon.

[TomInTib]

2. Here's #5 - off to the Greatest page.

Damn, that letter took me back almost 40 years.

[TahitiNut]

5. Yep. The more things change the more they're the same.

"It was like entering a parallel universe. Home wasn't 10,000 miles away, it was a different lifetime."

"Second Biggest Mystery — if there's no atheists in foxholes, then why aren't there more people at Mass every Sunday?"

"Worst Smell — Porta-johns in 120 degree heat — and that's 120 degrees outside of the porta-john." (For us, it was the half-drums under the latrine seats in the evening.)

"Only Thing Better in Iraq Than in the U.S. — Sunsets."

"Most Common Thought — Home."

[LunaC]

3. "Seen any foreign fighters in the area?"

"Yes, you."

Very insightful first-person account. Thanks.

[cool user name]

7. I gotta kick outta that. n/t

[Suich]

4. Thanks for posting this...

I hope he makes it home.

[Bucky]

6. This was posted in DU two weeks ago. One DUer was the author's D.I.

I forget the specifics, I'll have to do a search for it cause I've forgotten the DUer's name. But a fuller version of this was posted here some time back. This is exactly what our democracy voted for when we let our Congress and President start an artificial, vanity war.

[DemInDistress]

8. wow..compelling read wish there was more.. K&R... nt

[Mnemosyne]

9. Damn, sorry too late to rec., but here's a

:kick: