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I'd like to introduce some newer visitors to the blogosphere to an exceptional US Army interrogator. Chief Warrant Officer Paul Holton (perhaps better known in the blogosphere as Chief Wiggles) was one of the first (if not the first) Milbloggers from Iraq. His original blog (here) still contains his chronicles of the first year of operation Iraqi Freedom. The Chief is a 30-year Army National Guard veteran, and served as an interrogator/debriefer in Baghdad.
During his time there, Chief Wiggles launched Operation Give, the first organized, grass-roots effort to bring toys from US donors to the children of Iraq. His blog-based endeavor was lauded by President Bush during a National Prayer breakfast.
Our people in uniform understand the high calling they have answered because they see the nation and the lives they are changing. A guardsman from Utah named Paul Holton has described seeing an Iraqi girl crying and decided then and there to help that child and others like her. By enlisting aid through the Internet, Chief Warrant Officer Holton had arranged the shipment of more than 1,600 aid packages from overseas. Here's how this man defines his own mission: "It is part of our heritage that the benefits of being free, enjoyed by all Americans, were set up by God, intended for all people. Bondage is not of God, and it is not right that any man should be in bondage at any time, in any way." Everyone one in this room can say amen to that.Now the Chief has written a book, called Saving Babylon. It's available from his website here.
Saving Babylon is the gripping story of Paul Holton and his soul stretching personal battles in the Iraq War as an Army Interrogator. His job was to interrogate the enemy. His job was to extract intelligence. His job was to crush the adversary. But something happened as Holton fulfilled his assignment that changed the outcome of Operation Iraqi Freedom. And it changed this soldier forever.I don't have the words to adequately express my appreciation for the Chief. I've admired the man since I first read his blog, even before Operation Give became a reality. His reports from Iraq certainly helped me realize what it was really like - his faith and courage set an example and certainly his experiences were something I considered before deciding to volunteer to go myself. I'm looking forward to reading this book -I'm ordering my copy today.
Some quotes:
"A gripping, highly readable and surprising book?An inspiring volume, sure to become a classic"The Mudville Gazette gets nothing from the sale of this book, and is not being paid to advertise. In fact, proceeds from the sales will go to fund Operation Give.
?Joe Bauman, Deseret News"COMPELLING...FASCINATING...Saving Babylon is a well-written story of a soldier's extraordinary experiences during the Iraq War. A must read for every American interested in the truth about the liberation of Iraq.
?Joe Weber, New York Times best-selling author"Paul Holton provides an intensely personal account of war and its aftermath, something you'll never get from the legions of war correspondents who tried, and mostly failed, to cover this war."
?Glenn Reynolds, InstaPundit.com
Order your copy today, visit SavingBabylon.com
(Original post: 2005-06-20 18:27:29)
